DC vs SRH, IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals Return Home with Determination; Eyes Set on Hat-Trick of Victory

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DC vs SRH: Slowly but steadily, Delhi Capitals are back in track, with two clinical wins under their belt, DC will look to complete a hat-trick of wins when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.

Speaking about playing the home match in Delhi for the first time in the season, Delhi Capitals' Head Coach Ricky Ponting said, "We're really excited to be back. It's the home ground. Also Read: Most Runs in IPL 2024 | Most Sixes | IPL Points Table

"We want to make sure this becomes a fortress for us when opposition teams come here. So, we're excited to be here and hopefully, we can start our home campaign well tomorrow."

Delhi Capitals' star opener David Warner missed the last match against Gujarat Titans due to injury. Jake Fraser-McGurk had come to open in his place. Although Jake had scored only 20 runs, looking at his batting, it seemed that DC had found their next star.

He also scored 55 runs against Lucknow Super Giants in his IPL debut. The young Australian seized the spotlight by surpassing Chris Gayle's record for the fastest hundred in professional cricket, achieved in just two matches this season.

Ponting also provided an update on David Warner's fitness. He said, "He was 85 or 90 per cent fit a couple of days ago. We'd expect that there'd be a little bit more improvement from him today. But he'll have to do a lot of batting today against fast bowling to make sure that the pain he had last week is not anymore. So, hopefully, he's fit and ready."

Sunrisers Hyderabad, their upcoming opponents, have set the highest total record twice this season. They currently hold the fourth position in the points table, having won four out of six matches. Regarding the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ponting expressed readiness for a high-scoring game, stating, "If it turns into a shootout tomorrow, we're up for it."

"We know and expect that they're going to play the way they've played so far in the tournament which has been going hard at the top of the order with the bat, and trying to post a big first innings total. So, we're happy to try and match them in that. We think we've got as good a batting line-up if not better batting line-up than theirs."