IPL 2021: Shreyas Iyer backs Rishabh Pant as Delhi Capitals captain
Cricket | Sep 23, 2021, 09:26 AM ISTRishbah Pant led Delhi Capitals to their seventh win of the season in nine games, attracting praises from last season captain Shreyas Iyer.
Rishbah Pant led Delhi Capitals to their seventh win of the season in nine games, attracting praises from last season captain Shreyas Iyer.
Delhi Capitals' Assistant Coach Mohammad Kaif expressed that the first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second half of the IPL 2021 season will be very crucial for the Delhi franchise.
Iyer had missed the first leg of the IPL after suffering a shoulder injury during the first ODI between India and England in March.
Having missed out on the first half of the IPL 2021 due to a shoulder injury, Iyer is all set to feature in the remainder of the season.
Shreyas, who led DC to their first IPL final in 2020, missed the first part of the postponed IPL due to surgery. Rishabh Pant had captained the side back then.
Iyer, who led the Delhi Capitals to the title clash in the 2020 season, is making a comeback after nearly five months of intense rehabilitation.
Iyer will rejoin Delhi Capitals, the IPL franchise which he led to the final for the first time in 2020 but his injury meant that Rishabh Pant captained the side during the last edition
Iyer had sustained a left shoulder dislocation earlier this year during an ODI match against England in Pune and had to go under the knife in the UK.
Iyer had sustained a shoulder injury during the ODI series against England in March earlier this year and was ruled out of the IPL, which was eventually suspended midway following multiple COVID-19 cases.
In his absence, Rishabh Pant was named skipper of the IPL 2020 runners-up. Before the second wave of Covid-19 halted the IPL, Delhi Capitals sat on top of the points table with 12 points.
Shreyas Iyer won't be part of Delhi Capitals' journey this season owing to a shoulder injury he incurred last month.
Shreyas Iyer confirmed that the surgery for his shoulder injury was successful.
The 26-year old Iyer had suffered the injury during the first ODI against England in Pune on March 23.
Darren Gough believes that the current crop of Indian batsmen like Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer is setting a template for future generations to follow.
Delhi Capitals confirmed that Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the season owing to an injury he incurred during the ODI series against England earlier this month.
The injury will be a cause for concern for Delhi Capitals, who Iyer captains in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The IPL starts on April 9.
Iyer dislocated his left shoulder while fielding during the first ODI against England on Tuesday and he is set to undergo surgery.
Delhi Capitals co-owner issued a statement following Shreyas Iyer's injury during the 1st ODI between India and England.
The Indian middle-order batsman out of the remaining of the India vs England ODI series being played in Pune owing to a shoulder dislocation, reports ESPN.
Holding his shoulder in discomfort, Shreyas Iyer had to leave the field as Shubman Gill came in as his replacement in first ODI against England.
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