2021 Delhi Capitals season
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Ricky Ponting | ||
| Captain | Rishabh Pant | ||
| Tournament performance | Qualifier 2 (3rd) | ||
| Most runs | Shikhar Dhawan (587) | ||
| Most wickets | Avesh Khan (24) | ||
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Delhi Capitals are a Twenty20 franchise cricket team based in Delhi, India. The team competed in the 2021 Indian Premier League.[1] Founded in 2008 as the Delhi Daredevils, the franchise is owned by the GMR Group and the JSW Group. The team's home ground is Arun Jaitley Stadium, located in New Delhi.
Background
Player retention and transfers
The Delhi Capitals retained 18 players and released seven players.[2]
Retained Players: Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prithvi Shaw, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Pravin Dubey, Chris Woakes.
Released Players: Harshal Patel, Alex Carey, Keemo Paul, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mohit Sharma, Jason Roy, Daniel Sams.
Added Players: Steve Smith, Manimaran Siddharth, Tom Curran, Umesh Yadav, Lukman Meriwala, Vishnu Vinod, Ripal Patel, Sam Billings
Supportive Players : Aniruddha Joshi, Shams Mulani
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 42 | Shikhar Dhawan |  India |
5 December 1985 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹5.2 crore (US$620,000) | Vice Captain |
| 82 | Aniruddha Joshi | India |
7 November 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | Short-term replacement for Shreyas Iyer[3] |
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane | India |
5 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | ₹4 crore (US$479,000) | |
| 49 | Steve Smith |  Australia |
2 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-spin | 2021 | ₹2.2 crore (US$260,000) | Overseas |
| 41 | Shreyas Iyer | India |
6 December 1994 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$840,000) | ||
| 28 | Ripal Patel | India |
28 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 189 | Shimron Hetmyer |  Guyana |
26 December 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹7.75 crore (US$930,000) | Overseas |
| 100 | Prithvi Shaw | India |
9 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹1.2 crore (US$140,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 23 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India |
17 September 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹7.6 crore (US$910,000) | |
| 19 | Chris Woakes |  England |
2 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000) | Overseas; Pulled out due to bubble fatigue |
| 21 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia |
16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | ₹4.8 crore (US$580,000) | Overseas; Calf Injury |
| 20 | Axar Patel | India |
20 January 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2019 | ₹5 crore (US$600,000) | |
| 59 | Tom Curran | England |
12 March 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹5.25 crore (US$630,000) | Overseas |
| 16 | Lalit Yadav | India |
3 January 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| — | Shams Mulani | India |
13 March 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | Short-term replacement for Axar Patel[4] |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 7 | Sam Billings | England |
15 June 1991 | Right-handed | 2021 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | Overseas | |
| 4 | Vishnu Vinod | India |
2 December 1993 | Right-handed | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | ||
| 17 | Rishabh Pant | India |
4 October 1997 | Left-handed | 2018 | ₹15 crore (US$1.8 million) | Captain | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| 99 | Amit Mishra | India |
24 November 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$480,000) | |
| 46 | Pravin Dubey | India |
1 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 30 | Manimaran Siddharth | India |
3 July 1998 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| 10 | Umesh Yadav | India |
25 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | ₹1 crore (US$120,000) | |
| 97 | Ishant Sharma | India |
2 September 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹1.1 crore (US$130,000) | |
| 18 | Lukman Meriwala | India |
11 December 1991 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| N/A | Kulwant Khejroliya | India |
13 March 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 02 | Anrich Nortje |  South Africa |
16 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2020 | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| N/A | Ben Dwarshuis | Australia |
23 June 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) | Overseas |
| 25 | Kagiso Rabada | South Africa |
25 May 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹4.2 crore (US$500,000) | Overseas |
| 6 | Avesh Khan | India |
13 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹70 lakh (US$84,000) | |
| Source:DC Players | ||||||||
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kiran Kumar Grandhi (GMR Group), Parth Jindal (JSW Group) |
| CEO | Vinod Bisht |
| Team manager | Siddharth Bhasin |
| Head coach | Ricky Ponting |
| Batting coach | Pravin Amre |
| Bowling coach | James Hopes |
| Fielding coach | Mohammad Kaif |
| Assistant coach | Ajay Ratra |
| Physiotherapist | Patrick Farhart |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Rajinikanth Sivagnanam |
| Team doctor | Dr. Rizwan Khan |
| Source:DC Staff | |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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       T20 uniform
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Teams and standings
Results by match
Source: Fixtures
W = Win; L = Loss; NR = No Result
W = Win; L = Loss; NR = No Result
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Capitals (3rd) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.481 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.455 | |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (4th) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | −0.140 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders (R) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.587 | |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.116 | |
| 6 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.001 | |
| 7 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.993 | |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | −0.545 |
The four top-ranked teams qualified for the playoffs.
League stage
The full schedule was published on the IPL website on 7 March 2021.[5]
Matches
Chennai Super Kings
188/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals
190/3 (18.4 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals
147/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rajasthan Royals
150/7 (19.4 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Punjab Kings
195/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Delhi Capitals
198/4 (18.2 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians
137/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Delhi Capitals
138/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
Delhi Capitals
159/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Sunrisers Hyderabad
159/7 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Super Over: Sunrisers Hyderabad 7/0 (1 over), Delhi Capitals 8/0 (1 over)
Royal Challengers Bangalore
171/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals
170/4 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore) became the sixth player, and the second overseas one, to score 5,000 runs in the IPL.[6]
Kolkata Knight Riders
154/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals
156/3 (16.3 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Punjab Kings
166/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals
167/3 (17.4 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
134/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals
139/2 (17.5 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
Delhi Capitals
154/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rajasthan Royals
121/6 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals
127/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
130/7 (18.2 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians
129/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Delhi Capitals
132/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings
136/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Delhi Capitals
139/7 (19.4 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals
164/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore
166/3 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
- Chennai Super Kings advanced to Qualifier 1 having a better net run rate than the Royal Challengers Bangalore.[7]
Playoffs
- Qualifier 1
Delhi Capitals
172/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Chennai Super Kings
173/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Qualifier 2
Delhi Capitals
135/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders
136/7 (19.5 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Most runs
| No. | Name | Matches | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shikhar Dhawan | 16 | 16 | 1 | 587 | 92 | 39.13 | 471 | 124.62 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 16 |
| 2 | Prithvi Shaw | 15 | 15 | 0 | 479 | 82 | 31.93 | 301 | 159.13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 18 |
| 3 | Rishabh Pant | 16 | 16 | 4 | 419 | 58* | 34.91 | 326 | 128.52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| 4 | Shimron Hetmyer | 14 | 13 | 6 | 242 | 53* | 34.57 | 144 | 168.05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 12 |
| 5 | Shreyas Iyer | 8 | 8 | 3 | 175 | 47* | 35.00 | 171 | 102.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8]
Most wickets
| No. | Name | Matches | Inns | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Ave. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avesh Khan | 16 | 16 | 61.0 | 0 | 450 | 24 | 3/13 | 18.75 | 7.37 | 15.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Axar Patel | 12 | 12 | 46.0 | 0 | 306 | 15 | 3/21 | 20.40 | 6.65 | 18.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kagiso Rabada | 15 | 15 | 56.0 | 1 | 456 | 15 | 3/36 | 30.40 | 8.14 | 22.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Anrich Nortje | 8 | 8 | 30.2 | 1 | 187 | 12 | 2/12 | 15.58 | 6.16 | 15.16 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 13 | 13 | 44.4 | 0 | 331 | 7 | 2/27 | 47.28 | 7.41 | 38.28 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9]
Awards and achievements
Man of the Match
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 April 2021 | Shikhar Dhawan | Chennai Super Kings | Won by 7 wickets | 85 (54) | [10] |
| 2 | 18 April 2021 | Shikhar Dhawan | Punjab Kings | Won by 6 wickets | 92 (49) | [11] |
| 3 | 20 April 2021 | Amit Mishra | Mumbai Indians | Won by 6 wickets | 4/24 (4 overs) | [12] |
| 4 | 25 April 2021 | Prithvi Shaw | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Match tied (Won the super over) | 53 (39) | [13] |
| 5 | 29 April 2021 | Prithvi Shaw | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won by 7 wickets | 82 (41) | [14] |
| 6 | 22 September 2021 | Anrich Nortje | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won by 8 wickets | 2/12 (4 overs) | [15] |
| 7 | 25 September 2021 | Shreyas Iyer | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 33 runs | 43 (32) | [16] |
| 8 | 2 October 2021 | Axar Patel | Mumbai Indians | Won by 4 wickets | 3/21 (4 overs) | [17] |
| 9 | 4 October 2021 | Axar Patel | Chennai Super Kings | Won by 3 wickets | 2/18 (4 overs) | [18] |
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- ^ "Pant takes Capitals to victory in Super Over after Williamson helps Sunrisers tie the match". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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