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Virender Sehwag Says Out-Of-Favour India Opener Can "Bring Back Excitement In Test Cricket"

Virender Sehwag was one of the most devastating openers India have had in Test cricket, with his ability to score runs quickly helping the team take the game away from the opposition. Now, the former opener has named Prithvi Shaw as being the one who "can bring the excitement back in Test cricket." Shaw, like Sehwag, likes to play aggressively at the top of the order. The youngster, however, has not played for India since being dropped after the Adelaide Test during the tour of Australia in 2020-21.

Delhi Capitals Predicted XI vs Mumbai Indians: Will Prithvi Shaw Make A Return?

Delhi Capitals will take on Mumbai Indians in their last league match of the ongoing IPL 2022 season at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. A win would take them to the playoffs ahead of Royal Challengers Bangalore on a better net run-rate. Mitchell Marsh starred in DC's last two wins and the Australian all-rounder will look to continue the great form and take his team to the playoffs. Prithvi Shaw's return to the squad is a welcome news for DC batting but it's not clear whether the young opener will feature in th playing XI or not.

"Will Be Far More Successful": Virender Sehwag Suggests New Batting Position For Rishabh Pant In White Ball Cricket

India's wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has gone through a lot of trials and tribulations in his relatively young career in international cricket. Identified early as a someone who might be the long term replacement for MS Dhoni in the Indian team set-up, Rishabh did well to make the transition from age group cricket the international scene. But his attacking batting style meant he failed to fire on several occasions and that led to heavy criticism.

"Treasure To Be Looked After": Ravi Shastri Praises Delhi Capitals Star

Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has impressed one and all with his performance for Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. Having been bought for Rs 2 crore in the auction, all eyes were on the 27-year-old on how he would perform for the franchise. However, the spinner quickly found his mojo and he now has 20 wickets in the season so far. Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri praised Kuldeep for his outing against Punjab Kings on Monday and also praised DC captain Rishabh Pant for giving the spinner "confidence".

"We Are Fighters": David Warner After DC's 17-Run Win Over PBKS

Delhi Capitals' swashbuckling opener David Warner says he gets "a buzz" out of his fielding. Warner may have got out for a golden duck in the team's previous IPL match against Punjab Kings, but he made vital contributions in the field. When asked about his outstanding fielding, Warner said, "There are two facets of the game for me - batting and fielding. I look to stop ones in the ring and take some catches near the boundary."

Wasim Jaffer Shares Hilarious Meme After Liam Livingstone Uses Both Leg-Spin And Off-Spin To Take Three Wickets in PBKS vs DC Match

Liam Livingstone turned out to be the star bowler for Punjab Kings during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match against Delhi Capitals on Monday. He finished with figures of 3/27 in four overs to be PBKS' best bowler. But more than those figures, it was Livingstone's style of bowling that impressed all. The England player employed off-spin to dismiss David Warner off the first ball of the innings and also DC captain Rishabh Pant. Then, he dismissed Rovman Powell with leg-spin.

Watch: How David Warner's Last-Minute Decision To Take Strike On First Ball vs PBKS Cost Him Dear

For the first time in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season, Delhi Capitals registered consecutive wins after emerging victorious over Punjab Kings by 17 runs on Monday at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy. However, the match did not start off on a good note for the Rishabh Pant-led side as opening batter David Warner was sent back to the pavilion on the very first ball of the game by Liam Livingstone. It was Warner's last-minute decision to take the strike on the first ball, and in the end, it backfired.

IPL 2022, DC vs PBKS: Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings to stay in the hunt

Kuldeep, Shardul star with ball vs Punjab after Marsh bats deep on difficult pitchPunjab Kings' boom-or-bust batting approach came back to haunt them as they messed up their chances of qualifying for the playoffs after surrendering to the Delhi Capitals by 17 runs in a must-win contest on Monday. AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARD | POINTS TABLEPunjab batters dug their own graves with irresponsible shot selection on a slow track at the DY Patil Stadium, as Delhi Capitals rode on pacer Shardul Thakur's impressive four-wicket haul to bolster their chances of qualifying for the top four. Thakur overcame a lean patch to spearhead the turnaround in Delhi's favour with the twin strikes of Bhanuka Rajapaksha (4) and Shikhar Dhawan (19) within three deliveries, and later came back to remove Jitesh Sharma (44), and Kagiso Rabada (6).

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Virender Sehwag Says Out-Of-Favour India Opener Can "Bring Back Excitement In Test Cricket"

Delhi Capitals Predicted XI vs Mumbai Indians: Will Prithvi Shaw Make A Return?

"Will Be Far More Successful": Virender Sehwag Suggests New Batting Position For Rishabh Pant In White Ball Cricket

"Treasure To Be Looked After": Ravi Shastri Praises Delhi Capitals Star

"We Are Fighters": David Warner After DC's 17-Run Win Over PBKS

Wasim Jaffer Shares Hilarious Meme After Liam Livingstone Uses Both Leg-Spin And Off-Spin To Take Three Wickets in PBKS vs DC Match

Watch: How David Warner's Last-Minute Decision To Take Strike On First Ball vs PBKS Cost Him Dear

IPL 2022, DC vs PBKS: Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings to stay in the hunt