There have been few constants from last season, few have thrown a surprise and the remaining look to hang in there as the final phase of the league stage awaits. And before the competition resumes on Tuesday, we take a look at all the eight teams and how they have fared at the mid-season mark.
DC also played a game on Sunday against Punjab Kings (PBKS) and that puts the Punjab franchise at risk as well. However, PBKS have been indirectly in touch with the affected KKR as they played against Delhi on Sunday.
Delhi Capitals' Prithvi Shaw could be seen letting out a smile while looking into his pants after being hit on the crotch.
Dhawan anchored a chase of a target of 167, which DC managed to get with as many as 14 balls to spare, thus helping him overtake PBKS captain KL Rahul, who did not play Sunday's match.
He also updated that KL Rahul is expected to be back and fit soon from acute appendicitis after the young captain went under the knife earlier on Sunday.
His current flow of form in IPL 2021 first saw him play second fiddle to Prithvi Shaw in win over KKR with a knock of 46-ball 47 and then backed it up with a lead knock of 47-ball 69 in a successful 167-run chase against PBKS.
Shimron Hetmyer finished things off in style, smashing two sixes and a four against Riley Meredith in the 18th over as Delhi achieved the target with 14 deliveries to spare.
The 25-year-old Punjab spinner, who took 3/19 against RCB that included wickets of Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers, dismissed Delhi Capitals' in-form off-spinner by rattling his stumps.
Hooda was caught ball watching as Mayank punched one to the right of Hetmyer and started off for a quick single.
Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant has opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Punjab Kings, who are led by Mayank Agarwal today in absence of injured KL Rahul.
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An imperious 92 from Shikhar Dhawan had upstaged Mayank Agarwal's aggressive 69 and KL Rahul's sluggish 61 at the Wankhede Stadium last month as Delhi had defeated Punjab by 6 wickets.
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