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Delhi Capitals (abbreviated as DC) is a franchise cricket team based in Delhi, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Squad
The squad for the season was:
| Name | Country | Batting style | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner |  Australia
|
Left hand Bat | Legbreak |
| Abishek Porel |  India
|
Left hand Bat | None (Wicketkeeper Batter) |
| Yash Dhull | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Priyam Garg | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium |
| Sarfaraz Khan | India
|
Right hand Bat | Legbreak |
| Manish Pandey | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium |
| Ripal Patel | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium fast |
| Rovman Powell |  West Indies
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium fast |
| Rilee Rossouw |  South Africa
|
Left hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Phil Salt |  England
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Prithvi Shaw | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Rishabh Pant | India
|
Left hand Bat | None (Wicketkeeper Batter) |
| Aman Khan | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium |
| Lalit Yadav | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Offbreak |
| Mitchell Marsh | Australia
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium |
| Axar Patel | India
|
Left hand Bat | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| Khaleel Ahmed | India
|
Right hand Bat | Left arm Fast medium |
| Praveen Dubey | India
|
Right hand Bat | Legbreak Googly |
| Kuldeep Yadav | India
|
Left hand Bat | Left arm Wrist spin |
| Mukesh Kumar | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Medium |
| Mustafizur Rahman |  Bangladesh
|
Left hand Bat | Left arm Fast medium |
| Lungi Ngidi | South Africa
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium |
| Anrich Nortje | South Africa
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast |
| Vicky Ostwal | India
|
Right hand Bat | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| Chetan Sakariya | India
|
Left hand Bat | Left arm Medium fast |
| Ishant Sharma | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast medium |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | India
|
Right hand Bat | Right arm Fast |
Indian Premier League
On 1 April, the Delhi Capitals started their 2023 campaign with a loss at the hands of the Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana. Batting first, the Super Giants registered a total of 193 runs for the loss of six wickets, with debutant Kyle Mayers scoring 73 runs in just 38 balls, with Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Bodoni also contributing to the score with explosive knocks toward the end of the innings. At the end of his spell, Khaleel Ahmed was replaced with impact player Aman Khan. In the second innings, Mark Wood achieved a five-wicket haul, as the Delhi batters collapsed with the exception of skipper David Warner, who managed a slow half-century. The innings ended with a final score of 143 for 9 wickets, falling short of the target by 50 runs.
On 4 April, they suffered their second successive defeat at the hands of the Gujarat Titans.
On 8 April, they lost to Rajasthan Royals.
On 11 April, they lost to the Mumbai Indians.
On 15 April, they lost to the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their fifth straight defeat.
They registered their first win against the Kolkata Knight Riders on 20 April.
On 24 April, they recorded their second win against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Capitals, batting first, registered 144 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. The Sunrisers could only manage 136 runs for the loss of 7 wickets at the end of their innings.
On 29 April, they were defeated by the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
On 6 May, they won against the Royal Challengers.
On 10 May, they lost to the Chennai Super Kings.
On 17 May, they won against the Punjab Kings by 15 runs, after registering a score of 213-2 in the first innings, with Rilee Rossouw making 82 runs off of 37 balls. The Punjab Kings were unable to chase the total, ending their innings with 198 runs for the loss of 8 wickets.
They played their final game against the Chennai Super Kings. DC had no chance to qualify for the playoffs. Chennai defeated the Delhi Capitals by 77 runs.
References
- "Delhi Capitals Squad - Indian Premier League, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- Muthu, Deivarayan (2023-04-01). "Wood five-for, Mayers 73 stud Super Giants' win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- "Mayers sizzles, Wood rattles DC as LSG romp home by 50 runs". The Economic Times. 2023-04-01. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- "Sai Sudharsan sees Titans home after their quicks restrict Delhi Capitals". ESPNcricinfo. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- "Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler and Trent Boult help Royals thump Capitals". ESPNcricinfo. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- Miller, Andrew (2023-04-11). "Chawla, Rohit star as Mumbai earn first points in last-ball thriller". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- Muthu, Alagappan (2023-04-15). "RCB send Delhi Capitals crashing to their fifth straight defeat". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- Shah, Sreshth. "Bowlers, Warner end Capitals' losing streak". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- Sudarshanan, S. (2023-04-24). "Delhi Capitals hang on to defend 144 against Sunrisers Hyderabad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- "SRH overcome mighty Marsh to end losing streak". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- Dikshit, Vishal (2023-05-06). "Phil Salt leads Delhi Capitals' takedown of RCB". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- Shah, Sreshth (2023-05-10). "Dube, Dhoni cameos and all-star bowling give CSK seventh win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- Dikshit, Vishal. "Rossouw blitz puts Punjab Kings on brink of elimination". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- PTI (2023-05-19). "DC vs CSK | Chennai aims at qualification, Delhi looks to end season on a high". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- Kishore, Shashank. "Gaikwad, Conway script CSK's big win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
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