The focus of discussion around Delhi Caps’ shocking loss in IPL 2023 thus far has been Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan’s troubles against a top-notch pace attack. Sarfaraz has only scored 34 runs, compared to Prithvi Shaw’s 19 runs in his first two innings. Sarfaraz scored 30 but needed 34 balls to get there, whereas Shaw only managed to score 7.
At the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, during the IPL 2023 cricket match between the Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans, batsman Prithvi Shaw of the Delhi Capitals leaves the field after being dismissed. Ravi Chowdhary/PTI Picture; PTI04 04 2023 000248B (PTI)
Prior to Gujarat Titans’ victory by six wickets with 11 balls remaining on Tuesday, Lucknow Super Giants defeated DC by a score of 50 runs in their opening match.
The two Mumbaikars, who have both been successful domestic batting, battled in both games against bowlers who can reach 145 mph, including Mark Wood (LSG), Mohammed Shami, and Alzarri Joseph (GT). create booms, clicks, and movement.
In both of the DC games, Raftaar performed better than Shaw. He was destroyed by Wood against LSG, and on Tuesday, Shami pummeled him with a low-pitched pitch. Moreover, Sarfaraz confronted Wood, Alzarri Joseph, and Shami at sea.
Nevertheless, defending his top-order, Delhi Capitals assistant coach Ajit Agarkar claimed that it was improper to single out Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan. “They (Prithvi and Sarfaraz) have consistently scored runs in the past. We are discussing a player who recorded a century in his first test. Why single out one or two guys when I don’t believe we batted well? Our entire top order failed miserably. Nobody actually went. In both games, we didn’t get out to a fast start as other teams did, and it made a difference. Hence, choosing people is useless. We haven’t been good enough as a team on either of the two evenings, and you need to get better because you’re playing against some excellent teams. Gujarat deserves praise, but in order to progress together as a team and as a batting unit and achieve greater outcomes, “said the former India pacer following the game. said during the presser.
Agarkar continued, “Just applying will help us get better and better results. In order to answer your question, no. You are referring to two players who made a lot of runs, and there is no denying that the standards between domestic cricket and the IPL are different. But, you have been there before because you have a lot of runs. These guys have made adjustments previously, so it’s all about adjustment. We are certain that we will get it right because they aren’t playing for the first time.
Agarkar emphasized the necessity for the batting unit to collectively progress. He did not hesitate to acknowledge that Washington fell short in the first two games.
The Indian legend Virender Sehwag pointed to Gill, who played for the same India U-19 team as Prithvi Shaw, and Ruturaj Gaikwad, who amassed more than 600 runs in the IPL 2021 season, as examples of rivals who have gone too far in the race while Virender Agarkar took a measured approach to DC’s batting woes.
“He has been out numerous times playing similar shots,” he remarked. But shouldn’t he also learn from his mistakes? Shaw is still having difficulty in the IPL compared to Shubman Gill, who they both played U-19 cricket with and is now a Test, ODI, and T20 player for India. He needs to score runs and make the most of this IPL opportunity. In a single IPL season, 600 runs were scored by Ruturaj Gaikwad. Moreover, Shubman Gill scored fast runs. Shaw must therefore match his IPL score as well, Sehwag explained in a conversation with Cricbuzz.
On April 8, DC will play against RR, and they will be hoping for a better overall performance.