Delhi Capitals Test Awaits Gujarat Titans

PUNE: They came out on top in the battle of newcomers against Lucknow Super Giants but it will be a different ball game altogether for Gujarat Titans when they lock horns with Delhi Capitals in Pune on Saturday.

Both Gujarat and Delhi Capitals started their campaign in IPL 2022 with wins and they would look to continue in the same vein at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

Injury-plagued Delhi Capitals will gain strength further in both bowling and batting, with the likely inclusion of Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman and Sarfaraz Khan, who have completed their three-day quarantine.

The trio's return will bolster the Delhi outfit against an opponent that gave enough indications of its ability to not just compete with the best but also pull off the result it desires. In their five-wicket defeat, K L Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants came to know what the Titans are capable of.

So irrespective of the four-wicket victory over five-time champions Mumbai Indians in their tournament opener, Delhi Capitals know it too well that they just cannot afford to take the foot off the pedal.

The win against Lucknow first up is definitely a huge confidence booster, but in Delhi Capitals, Titans face a more seasoned opponents, who have established themselves as one of the top sides in recent years, with their swashbuckling batter-keeper Rishabh Pant as the leader on the field and Australian legend Ricky Ponting guiding them from behind the scene. Agencies

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