IPL 2023: Best predicted playing 11 for Delhi Capitals (DC)

The 10-team IPL 2023 is almost here and it kicks off with defending champions Gujarat Giants (GT) taking on 4-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Each of the 10 teams have added and removed a few stars and that makes the 16th edition even more exciting. Kane Williamson, who was leading Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) would play for GT under Hardik Pandya. Similarly, Manish Pandey will join his former SRH teammate David Warner at the Delhi Capitals. The dynamics have changed massively and it would become critical for all the teams to select a solid playing eleven to kick of their campaign on a cracking note.

In this article we will talk about the best possible eleven for Delhi Capitals (DC) who haven't yet won the elusive title till date. Delhi also have to pick their captain as Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the tournament due to a fatal car accident which has caused multiple severe injuries to him.

Let's have a look at the full squad of Delhi Capitals.

Rishabh Pant (c), David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Ishant Sharma, Phil Salt, Mukesh Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw.

Delhi Capitals Predicted 11 - DC best possible eleven

David Warner (C)

Prithvi Shaw

Manish Pandey

Mitchell Marsh

Rovman Powell

Sarfaraz Khan

Axar Patel

Lalit Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav

Anrich Nortje

Chetan Sakariya

Delhi Capitals Strength

Abundance of foreign stars. The likes of Warner, Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Phil Salt, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman and Rovman Powell are huge names in the T20 circuit. This is a huge plus for Delhi.

Delhi Capitals weakness

Too many openers in the squad. Warner, Salt, Shaw, Rossouw - they all are comfortable opening the innings in the shortest format of the game. With no Pant also in the eleven, the middle-order becomes weak this way. Also, there is no experienced India pacer except Ishan Sharma.

Delhi Capitals play their first match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 1 in Lucknow.