DC vs CSK live: Ricky Ponting to his team, ‘be careful, our tournament starts now’- DC head coach Ricky Ponting on Saturday warned his team not to be overconfident against CSK in Qualifier 1 despite beating them twice in IPL 2021. He said that the players should not rest on their laurels after leading the Points Tables. Follow IPL 2021 live updates on insidesport.in and live streaming on Star Sports, Hotstar
DC vs CSK live: Ricky Ponting to his team, ‘be careful, our tournament starts now’
DC vs CSK live: Having suffered a dramatic seven-wicket loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their last league stage match, Delhi Capitals will look to bounce back with a win to make a direct entry into the final of IPL 2021 when they take on CSK in Qualifier 1 on Sunday.
Speaking about their Qualifiers 1 against MS Dhoni’s men, Ponting said, “I think we should be very confident. We have beaten them twice in the league games, but as you know, the playoff games are completely different, and our tournament really starts now.”
“It starts when our players get their recovery done from tonight’s (Friday) game, and then we make sure we get ourselves in the right mindset to take on Chennai. They are also a very good side, they have been level pegging with us right throughout the tournament, who’s gonna finish first and who’s gonna second. So, we totally respect them as a playing group, and them as a franchise,” he concluded.
DC vs CSK live: Speaking about the last league stage match, which went down to the wire on Friday, Ponting said that defeat will give the team a chance to reflect and improve ahead of the qualifier against CSK.
“It was a disappointing way for the game to end, and for us to lose the way we did, but I am not unhappy about it at all. I actually think, it’s a really good thing because it will give the boys a chance to reflect and think about how we can improve for Sunday’s game, and it’s a short turnaround, so you have to forget about things and start focusing on the next game,” said Ponting in Delhi Capitals release.
He also termed this loss a “step forward”. Ponting reckoned that despite losing, the team played better as compared to the last couple of matches which they won in the league stage.
DC vs CSK live: Ricky Ponting to his team, ‘be careful, our tournament starts now’
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