Having qualified for the playoffs for the second season running, Delhi Capitals' captain Shreyas Iyer was elated with his team's performance.
With their comprehensive victory against RCB, the Delhi side will now get two chances to book their place in the final of the tournament.
Delhi Capitals finished second in the IPL 2020 table and will take on Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 1 on November 5.
The DC top-order, which boasts name like Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, crumbled once again under the heavy pressure piled on them by Mumbai Indians pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult.
Delhi Capitals have now endured three consecutive losses after Sunrisers Hyderabad dealt them an 88-run mauling in Dubai.
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer feels the pitch looks dry and dew will play an important role in the second innings and makes no changes to the line-up from last loss.
DC were held to 135/9 as mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy (5-20) wrecked the in-form line-up.
DC skipper Shreyas Iyer feels it's sensible to bowl first after seeing bit of grass on the wicket; Ajinkya Rahane and Anrich Nortje back in the line up as Prithvi Shaw dropped.
The South African pacer says IPL is no Mickey Mouse league and Shreyas has been unbelievable so far as Delhi Capitals’ captain.
Tarun Deshpande conceded 26 runs in the fifth over of KXIP innings against Chris Gayle, but DC captain Shreyas Iyer believes the youngster will come back stronger.
DC skipper felt it was a learning curve for young pacer Tushar Deshpande, who leaked 41 runs in two overs, and reserved special praises for Shikhar Dhawan despite the loss to KXIP.
Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer has opted to bat first after winning the toss against KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab in Dubai; made three changes in the line-up as Rishabh Pant is back after injury.
Delhi Capitals needed 17 runs off the final over and it looked Dhawan's effort could go in vain but Axar Patel played a blinder of a knock, hitting three sixes off Ravindra Jadeja to finish off the game in style.
Dhoni gives under-fire Kedar Jadhav another opportunity to redeem himself as he replaces Piyush Chawla in the playing XI with CSK taking on Delhi Capitals in another crucial game.
Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals by 13 runs in the 30th IPL match at Dubai on Oct 14.
Shreyas Iyer faced a shoulder injury during the second innings of the match against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday.
Delhi only made one change for the evening - Tushar Deshpande will make his debut, replacing Harshal Patel. Rajasthan did not make any changes to their playing XI
Pant's absence unsettles the balance that he offers to the Delhi lineup. With no Pant, who has been their highest run-getter since 2018, Delhi will be unable to fit in Shimron Hetmyer for the next couple of matches as well.
Delhi Capitals bowled Rajasthan Royals out on 138 as they registered a dominant 46-run victory to go top of the table.
Andrew Tye, along with Varun Aaron, walks in the line-up for Rajasthan Royals while DC skipper Shreyas Iyer makes no change in the line-up.
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