DC Playing XI vs CSK, IPL 2021: DC to drop Steve Smith? Former Australia captain and former World No 1 Test batsman Steve Smith will forever remain a mystery in IPL. Despite showing promises, he has never been able to cement his place. At Delhi Capitals, he has again had a mediocre season after returning to the playing XI. As DC face table-toppers Chennai Super Kings on Monday, Smith is likely to make way for Lalit Yadav. Follow IPL 2021 DC vs CSK Live Updates on InsideSport.co
Since returning to DC’s Playing XI, Steve Smith has scored 39 and 9 in the last two games and hasn’t looked convincing. Even though the DC vs CSK match is a dead rubber, the Rishabh Pant led side could go for Lalit Yadav as it will give them an all-rounder option in Dubai.
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DC Playing XI vs CSK: Lalit Yadav set to come back, will DC drop out of sorts Steve Smith?
DC Playing XI vs CSK, IPL 2021: Why could Steve Smith be dropped again?
- Smith has scored 39 and 9 in the last two games with strike rates of 114.70 and 112.50 respectively.
- As he takes longer to get settled, the dot balls pile up and puts pressure on the middle-order.
- Smith is also a one-dimensional player with just batting ability and DC miss out on the bowling of Lalit Yadav.
- Even though the match against CSK isn’t as important considering both have qualified for playoffs, DC may try and give opportunities to some of the less-known names like Lalit Yadav.
DC Playing XI vs CSK: Lalit Yadav set to come back, will DC drop out of sorts Steve Smith?
DC Playing XI vs CSK, IPL 2021: As for other positions, Delhi Capitals have plenty of options on the bench with Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Amit Mishra, Ajinkya Rahane. With Avesh Khan in the Purple Cap race, he is set to retain his place but DC could give chances to the likes of Amit Mishra, Rahane.
However, other than injuries, DC are unlikely to disturb their opening combination with Shaw, Dhawan retaining their places while Shreyas Iyer, Hetmyer, Avesh Khan, Nortje all set to feature again.
DC Playing XI vs CSK, IPL 2021: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Lalit Yadav/ Ajinkya Rahane, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje.
DC Playing XI vs CSK: Lalit Yadav set to come back, will DC drop out of sorts Steve Smith?
DC Squad: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Umesh Yadav, Sam Billings, Marcus Stoinis, Lukman Meriwala, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Praveen Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Kulwant Khejroliya, Ripal Patel, Lalit Yadav
