Delhi Capitals’ flamboyant opener Shikhar Dhawan is enjoying one of his best seasons in the IPL, having already scored 525 runs at a personal best average of 47.72. The left-hander has effectively used his experience at the top of the order for the Delhi Capitals throughout the season, and will look to impress again as his team faces Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1 on Thursday.
Speaking to the media over a virtual press conference on Wednesday, the 34-year-old batsman when asked if Mumbai Indians have an upper hand going into Thursday’s encounter, Dhawan said, “I don’t think they have an upper hand. We’ve got a quality team and we know we can beat any team. We just have to play good cricket and have to be very clear with our plans. I believe if we manage to do that, we can certainly win.”
Thursday’s clash could see the return of Rohit Sharma to Mumbai’s starting XI, and Dhawan was asked if his team will look to take advantage of the former having missed some matches. “Rohit is a very good player, and yes he hasn’t played many matches so I’m not sure about his touch, and that means that we can definitely take advantage of it. My best wishes to him, but yes as opponents, we can take advantage of that for sure and make plans accordingly.”