Bengaluru: Riding high on momentum with three consecutive wins, the Delhi Capitals will aim to extend their unbeaten streak as they face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their fourth match of IPL 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday.
KL Rahul, who stepped up in the absence of Faf du Plessis, opened the innings in the previous outing and delivered a brisk 77 off 51 balls to guide Delhi Capitals to a convincing win over Chennai Super Kings.
Reflecting on Rahul’s contributions and his batting ability, Assistant Coach Matthew Mott, during the pre-match presser, said, “If you ask any batter, they’d want to open. But look, we have to see what’s best for the team. We’ve got a number of guys who can go and open. But I do think what separates KL (Rahul) from a lot of people in the group is his ability to bat anywhere. He’s a class player. He showed that the other day.” Giving an update on Faf du Plessis’ availability for Thursday’s game, Mott said, “The beauty of the schedule so far for us is we’ve had some really good breaks and he’s now had a good break. I think he’ll get assessed today by the physios with a view to playing. He certainly looks like he’s moving around a lot better from the naked eye without having a good look at him. So, if he’s available or not I think we can adapt, given the depth we have in our team.” Speaking about the team’s depth in the batting line-up, Mott added, “We’re prepared with the depth that we’ve got. One of the things we have spoken a lot about in this group is the trend of teams being able to score despite losing wickets." (IANS)
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