It will be a blockbuster day in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday (April 20) as Delhi Capitals (DC) host Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a key battle at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The contest which will be DC’s first of the campaign at their traditional home could serve to be the launching pad as the tournament reaches the midway point of the season. Ahead of the key clash, former SRH head coach Daniel Vettori suggested that the contest could serve as a treat to the fans and could be a high-scoring affair.

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Vettori predicts high-scoring affair

“It has been a good away trip so far. The boys have had a chance to rest before games build up slowly and get ready for a big one. I think our batting group understands the nature of some surfaces where Chinnaswamy was one of those (high-scoring) games, where we had to go very aggressive, and the fact that Travis (Head) played so well and the hundred allowed (Abdul) Samad and (Heinrich) Klaasen to complement him,” Daniel Vettori said speaking during the build-up to the match.

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Delhi Capitals come into the contest with momentum on their side having registered back-to-back wins in the IPL. They beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on their home turf before following that with a win against Gujarat Titans (GT) in a one-sided contest.

Pant and Co currently sit sixth in the table with six points in seven matches. They will look to put a run of wins in the business end of the season and try to book a place in the Playoffs round. Rishabh Pant has been also in good touch having scored 210 runs in the seven matches so far in the IPL 2024. He will be eager to make a mark in the IPL to attract the attention of the Indian team selectors.

Selectors are expected to announce the team for the T20 World Cup in the final week of April with Pant set to make his return to the Indian team after December 2022.

Delhi Capitals Squad

Rishabh Pant (c&wk), David Warner, Abishek Porel, Ricky Bhui, Yash Dhull, Shai Hope, Prithvi Shaw, Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kushagra (wk), Swastik Chikara, Ishant Sharma, Jhye Richardson, Rasikh Dar Salam, Vicky Ostwal, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Khaleel Ahmed, Sumit Kumar, Axar Patel, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Jake Fraser-McGurk.

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