in front of IPL Qualifier 1 between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, West Indies great Brian Lara praised the Rishabh Pant-led side’s bowling attack, saying it could “destroy” the yellow brigade, though he cautioned It is believed that the “more experienced” Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team bats deep and can be a tough customer any day.
He said, “The four teams that have played the best cricket… Those four teams deserve a place in the playoffs. I am looking forward to this 1 vs 2 clash (Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings). It’s going to be exciting. It is an important game but teams may think that if they miss this time they will have another game but teams 3 and 4 (Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders) are also very strong. This match (Sunday) Neither Chennai nor Delhi would be thinking of defeat,” Lara told cricket.com.
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The former West Indies captain said that being a more experienced side, CSK may have a slight advantage in the competition. Delhi Capitals have beaten CSK twice in the league stage this season, but the Delhi franchise has a stellar record, losing two out of two games against the Dhoni-led side in the playoffs.
“It is going to be an uphill struggle and it is very difficult to predict what is going to happen. Chennai have stumbled in their last three matches, while Delhi also lost their last match. Delhi’s bowling attack is much more than Chennai’s. Is going to ask all the questions and they can destroy them. Delhi have the best bowling attack in IPL but CSK batted for a long time. I can’t decide who will win it. Delhi in terms of talent They have some amazing young players but Chennai has the experience.
“Experience is Chennai’s prime asset. The two openers (Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis) are doing business, but they also have the experience of playing these crucial playoff games and it can come in handy. MS Dhoni and his mind and his thinking are going to be good,” Lara said.
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South Africa’s du Plessis has been in fine form, scoring 546 runs at an average of 45.5, while Gaikwad (533 runs at 44.42) has also enjoyed a stellar season, though both have not dominated Delhi’s bowling. In the last game against the Delhi franchise on 4 October, Gaikwad struggled against DC’s pace, scoring only 13 runs, while du Plessis scored 10.
Lara expects the two experienced openers to start cautiously against players like Avesh Khan, Kagiso Rabada and Enrique Nortje and then get all out.
“It will be a wise call as Delhi was not great on death like they were in 2020. Rabada was excellent last year and Delhi were able to lock down the teams in the last few overs. But, it didn’t happen this year! You can easily prepare for it and make sure you don’t miss the game in Powerplay.
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“I think Avesh, Nortje and Rabada are doing the most damage in the powerplay and Chennai can be a little careful during that phase. They will target the two openers on short deliveries but if Faf and Gaikwad can see the first few overs, both can do some serious damage,” Lara said.
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