Ahead of the IPL 2025 season opener between RCB and KKR on March 22 in Kolkata, Irfan Pathan claimed that Delhi Capitals is one of the most balanced and strong teams in this tournament. The cricket pundit also pointed out that they have explosive batters at the top, top-quality spinners, and dependable death-over bowlers—all these elements are needed for success.
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It’ll be a huge disappointment if...: Irfan Pathan on DC
With such a well-rounded lineup, expectations are high from the Delhi-based franchise in the upcoming IPL 2025. And Pathan expects a strong performance from DC, given the strength of their squad. The former World Cup winner noted that it will be a major disappointment if they fail to give themselves the best chance to lift their maiden IPL trophy this season.
In majority What do you want in your squad?1.Firepower at the top2.Top-quality spinners t.co/0hhju6TYYh least two reliable death-over bowlersWhen you look at @DelhiCapitals , they have all of this. If they don’t perform well this season, it’ll be a huge…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 21, 2025
Notably, the Delhi team has brought in a new support staff, with Venugopal Rao as the Director of Cricket, Hemang Badani as the head coach, and Kevin Pietersen as the mentor. On the other hand, Matthew Mott is DC’s assistant coach, while Munaf Patel is the bowling coach, and Anton Roux will handle fielding, with Vijay Bharadwaj leading the scouting department.
Jake Fraser-McGurk sends IPL 2025 warning with blazing 110 in intra-squad match
Meanwhile, Australia’s explosive batter Jake Fraser-McGurk has issued a strong warning to bowlers ahead of IPL 2025 with a stunning performance in an intra-squad match for Delhi Capitals. The Australian sensation smashed an unbeaten 110 runs off just 39 balls during the intra-squad match at the ACA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
His aggressive stroke play featured nine boundaries and ten towering sixes. Fraser-McGurk was a standout performer in the IPL 2024, where he scored 330 runs in nine innings at an impressive average of 36.66 and a blistering strike rate of 234.04. With this fiery knock, he promises more firepower in this season.
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