CSK to take on RCB in IPL opener on Mar 23
New Delhi, Mar 18:
Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan today reckoned that the Indian batsmen would need to score the bulk of runs for Delhi Capitals to harbour hopes of winning the Indian Premier League, the 12th season of which will begin on March 23, 2019. Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore on the inaugural day.
Dhawan joined the rest of the Delhi Capitals squad here on Sunday after having taken part in the recently concluded One-Day series against Australia.
The left-handed batsman also took part in a T20 practice match organised by the Delhi Capitals to prepare for the upcoming season.
“In IPL, the team who wins the trophy is always the one who has the best balance in the squad. Our team this year is also very balanced as we have good all-rounders, spinners and batsmen. The most important thing for us will be that our Indian batsmen play well and our top 4-5 batsmen are Indian, so I am expecting a great season ahead,” said Dhawan.
A regular in India’s limited overs scheme of things, Dhawan has spent 10 seasons away in IPL before joining the Delhi franchise.
“It is like a second homecoming for me, and I am very excited to be a part of the Delhi Capitals for the IPL season. It is a very happy feeling for me to have come back to my home city of Delhi after spending 10 seasons away in the IPL,” said Dhawan.
He continued, “Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium has been my home ground since my early days, and I will be doing my best to perform for the team as I know the conditions and pitches well.
“Apart from that, I will also be looking to help our younger players get used to the pressure of playing in such a big tournament, and hopefully I can spur them on to perform on the field to the best of their abilities.”
IPL Schedule 2019 Full Fixtures
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 23rd March 2019 8:00 PM
Kolkata Vs Hyderabad 24th March 2019 4:00 PM
Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Capitals 24th March 2019 8:00 PM
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) 25th March 2019 8:00 PM
Delhi Capitals Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 26th March 2019 8:00 PM
Kolkata Vs Kings XI Punjab 27th March 2019 8:00 PM
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) 28th March 2019 8:00 PM
Hyderabad Vs Rajasthan 29th March 2019 8:00 PM
Kings XI Punjab Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) 30th March 2019 4:00 PM
Delhi Capitals Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 30th March 2019 8:00 PM
Hyderabad Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 31st March 2019 4:00 PM
Chennai Vs Rajasthan 31st March 2019 8:00 PM
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) 1st April 2019 8:00 PM
Rajasthan Vs Bangalore 2nd April 2019 8:00 PM
Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings 3rd April 2019 8:00 PM
Delhi Vs Hyderabad 4th April 2019 8:00 PM
Bangalore Vs Kolkata 5th April 2019 8:00 PM
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) 13th April 2019 4:00 PM
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Delhi Daredevils (DD) 13th April 2019 8:00 PM
Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 14th April 2019 4:00 PM
Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) 14th April 2019 8:00 PM
Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) 15th April 2019 8:00 PM
Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) 16th April 2019 8:00 PM
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 17th April 2019 8:00 PM
Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) 18th April 2019 8:00 PM
Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 19th April 2019 8:00 PM
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) 20th April 2019 4:00 PM
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) 20th April 2019 8:00 PM
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 21st April 2019 4:00 PM
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) 21st April 2019 8:00 PM
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) 22nd April 2019 8:00 PM
Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) 23rd April 2019 8:00 PM
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 24th April 2019 8:00 PM
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) 25th April 2019 8:00 PM
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 26th April 2019 8:00 PM
Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) 27th April 2019 4:00 PM
Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 27th April 2019 8:00 PM
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) 28th April 2019 4:00 PM
Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 28th April 2019 8:00 PM
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) 29th April 2019 8:00 PM
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) 30th April 2019 8:00 PM
Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) 1st May 2019 8:00 PM
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 2nd May 2019 8:00 PM
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 3rd May 2019 8:00 PM
Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) 4th May 2019 4:00 PM
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 4th May 2019 8:00 PM
Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) 5th May 2019 4:00 PM
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) 5th May 2019 8:00 PM
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) 6th May 2019 8:00 PM
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) 7th May 2019 8:00 PM
Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) 8th May 2019 8:00 PM
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) 9th May 2019 8:00 PM
Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 1st May 2019 8:00 PM
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Vs Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH) 2nd May 2019 4:00 PM
Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 2nd May 2019 8:00 PM
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) 3rd May 2019 4:00 PM
Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 3rd May 2019 8:00 PM
Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) 4th May 2019 8:00 PM
Qualifier-1 6th May 2019 8:00 PM
Eliminator 8th May 2019 8:00 PM
Qualifier-2 10th May 2019 8:00 PM
FINAL 12th May 2019 8:00 PM
For Sunday’s practice T20 match, the squad was divided into two teams, one led by Rishabh Pant, who joined them over the weekend, and the other by Shreyas Iyer. (PTI)
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