Exclusive - IPL 2022: Looking forward to reunion with David Warner, confident Rishabh Pant can guide Delhi Capitals to maiden title win, says Khaleel Ahmed

Delhi Capitals entered their maiden final in the 2020 season, but lost the title clash by 5 wickets against Mumbai Indians. India pacer Khaleel Ahmed, who has switched teams this season, after being bought by the Capitals in the last player auction is confident that Rishabh Pant can guide the team to the title which has eluded the Delhi franchise across 14 seasons so far. After spending four seasons with the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Khaleel Ahmed is back with the Delhi franchise, with whom he began his IPL career. The franchise bought the lanky pacer, from Tonk in Rajasthan, for Rs. 5.25 crore in the last auction.

(BCCI/IPL Photo)Khaleel began his IPL journey with Delhi Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils) where he spent two seasons but didn't get to play a single game. Playing for SRH, across four seasons, the attacking left-arm pacer featured in 24 matches and bagged 32 wickets. His best IPL outing was the 2019 edition, in which he played 9 games and claimed 19 wickets. Khaleel, playing his first match in Delhi a Capitals jersey, returned figures of 2-27 in 4 overs. TimesofIndia.com caught up with Khaleel before the 2022 edition of the IPL began to talk about Delhi Capitals' title chances this season, playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, a reunion with David Warner, DC captain Rishabh Pant and much more... You started your IPL career with Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and after playing for four years with Sunrisers Hyderabad you are back with Delhi again...It is a nice feeling. I started my IPL journey with Delhi. Delhi trusted me. They know me very well. They know how talented I am and that I can deliver at any point in time. I am so happy to be back in the Delhi side because it was the first team for me in the IPL.