Exclusive - IPL 2022: 'Tu bass ball daal, zyaada se zyaada chauka lagega na' - How Rishabh Pant has been guiding the likes of Lalit Yadav from behind the stumps

Delhi Capitals are currently holding on to the No. 7 position on the IPL 2022 points tally, with 4 wins and 5 defeats in 9 outings so far. They are in a must-win situation in every match from here on to keep their hopes of a playoff berth alive. DC face Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday. Delhi Capitals all-rounder Lalit Yadav, who has impressed everyone with his power-hitting abilities and fielding, is confident that the Rishabh Pant-led team can make it to the playoffs. Delhi Capitals entered their maiden final in the 2020 season, but lost the title clash by 5 wickets against Mumbai Indians.

Lalit Yadav (Photo credit: Delhi Capitals)TimesofIndia.com caught up with Lalit Yadav, who has scored 137 runs in 9 matches so far this season, at a strike-rate of 109.60, to talk about DC's chances of finishing in the last four, Rishabh Pant's on-field role as skipper from behind the stumps, his improved fielding standards and much more. What has your experience with the Delhi Capitals been like so far? Rishabh (Pant) motivates me a lot. If your coach and captain show trust in you and your abilities, it helps you to grow. The player becomes more confident. Rishabh and Ricky Ponting back me a lot. Rishabh says 'you have to do well, just don't think too much'. Rishabh and Ponting inject a lot of confidence into the team. The team is struggling currently, but is there a belief that Delhi Capitals can still reach the playoffs and win their first title this time? I am confident DC will make it to the playoffs. We have some matches left to play. We have been inconsistent. We have won matches and also ended up being on the losing side. We have lost close-fought games too. We always say that the team which plays 40 overs perfectly, wins the