Delhi Capitals batsman Shikhar Dhawan has said that he is excited about the resumption of the Indian Premier League but also admitted that the side will have to gather again to get into the groove.
“I am looking forward to the IPL season. I am very excited to play the upcoming matches,” Dhawan was quoted as saying in a statement released.
“We were in a certain flow in the first half of the season and then that flow was broken once the tournament was suspended. So we have to rebuild our energy and get back on the flow we were in,” the left-handed batsman added.
The right-handed batsman Shreyas Iyer is also back in the side after he had missed the first half after sustaining a shoulder injury during the England series at home.
Talking about Iyer, Dhawan said that the right-hander’s presence in the line up will add to the strength. “The good thing is that our team is well balanced and Shreyas Iyer is back in the side as well, so our team is even stronger now,” said Dhawan.
The IPL 2021 was suspended on May 4 after there were Covid-19 positive cases within the franchise but the cash-rich league will now be resumed in the UAE from September 19 with Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings in the first fixture of the second leg.
Delhi Capitals were in good form in the first phase of the IPL and were sitting at the helm of the points table when the tournament was halted. DC will now resume the tournament against Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 22 in Dubai.