Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan made a bold prediction about the Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals’ future in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise finished the recently concluded IPL 2020 as the runner-up and made it to the finals for the first time in the tournament.
DC started off their IPL 13 season well by winning six out of their first eight games before losing their way in the lucrative tournament, but they managed to found a way and sealed the final spot but couldn’t snatch the title from Mumbai Indians on 10th November.
Pathan believes that DC will dominate the IPL like his former franchise Chennai Super Kings in the tournament, but the franchise first must have to work out some things.
Speaking on the Cricket Connected show on Star Sports, Pathan said: “I see the Delhi Capitals in the next few years like CSK used to be earlier. They used to dominate and win a lot of matches. But now you will see the Delhi Capitals dominate for the next few years.”
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He further explained, “They have given themselves a very good chance by choosing a very good team and preparing a very good core. They have a very good captain. They have a couple of South African pacemen who bowl very fast. They have to work on two things. If they can get a good finisher, whether he is an Indian or overseas. I still feel they have a small problem.
They rely a lot on Shimron Hetmyer and Stoinis has also done very well to a certain extent but if one more batsman supports them, then this team will become even stronger. And along with that, I feel a good wrist-spinner, who is preferably Indian on whom they can invest. If they can find a good player like that, these two players, then this team will become even more dangerous.”
Pathan signed off by saying, “They already have good openers, middle-order, and a very good captain, who is cool and young and the best part is that most of their players are young and that too with experience, which is a very rare combination. That means they are going to dominate a lot in the next 4-5 years.”
