“No Different Captaincy Candidate Left In The Staff”- Aakash Chopra On David Warner Being Named As Delhi Capitals Skipper

With Rishabh Pant dominated out of IPL 2023, Delhi Capitals named David Warner because the captain of the franchise forward of season 15. He can be main a bunch of gamers who’re used to taking part in a sure method. The choose was between Axar Patel and Warner with the latter being given the nod. It’s anticipated that the presence of Ricky Ponting within the DC camp might need prompted this transfer.

Nonetheless, David Warner is at present nursing an damage and is dominated out of the ultimate two Take a look at matches towards India within the ongoing BGT collection. Warner was hit by Mohammed Siraj within the first innings of the Delhi Take a look at. In consequence, he suffered a fractured left elbow. He was additionally hit on his helmet leading to a concussion as nicely.

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Nonetheless, the southpaw is predicted to get match by the point Delhi play their first sport of IPL 2023 towards RCB on Sunday, April 5. In the meantime, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has given his opinion on Warner being named the subsequent Delhi Capitals skipper within the absence of Rishabh Pant. He mentioned there was no different preferrred candidate to switch Pant other than Warner within the aspect.

David Warner As Subsequent DC Skipper Was Nearly A Given: Aakash Chopra

“You’ll now see David Warner because the captain for the Delhi Capitals, which was virtually a given, as a result of if you happen to don’t have Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer left lengthy again, there was no different captaincy candidate left on this crew, to be very trustworthy,” Chopra mentioned on his Youtube channel.

He additional mentioned that Warner’s earlier IPL captaincy stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad can be helpful in him main Delhi Capitals. The southpaw lead the aspect t their maiden IPL title in 2016 and in addition in 2020 earlier than he was finally changed by Kane Williamson.

“Warner has already captained earlier on this league. He captained very nicely initially however was faraway from captaincy in the long run. He left the Hyderabad franchise and moved in direction of Delhi” he additional added.

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David Warner At The Twilight Of Hisd Profession: Aakash Chopra

The previous Indian opener additionally mentioned that he was unsure as to how lengthy can David Warner play on the prime of his sport persistently in his remaining profession.

“It appears he’s on the twilight of his profession. His place in Checks is barely 50-50 however he’s nonetheless a power in white-ball cricket, so no person goes to the touch him. However we actually don’t understand how a lot of his finest remains to be forward of him. He’s nonetheless a gun participant and can be main the Delhi franchise” concluded Chopra.

Whereas David Warner will lead the Capitals, Axar Patel can be his deputy in IPL 2023.

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