IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals appoint David Warner as interim captain in absence of Rishabh Pant
3 minute readPublished: Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 3:20 am
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David Warner has led the Delhi side (Delhi Daredevils then) in a few games during his first stint from 2009 to 2013, and in the absence of Rishabh Pant now, he is appointed as the interim captain for this season.
Australia opener David Warner is understood to be leading Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2023. Following a horrific accident that led to regular skipper Rishabh Pant getting ruled out for this year, Delhi had to appoint an interim captain in his absence. They handpicked the experienced Warner, ESPNcricinfo first reported. An IPL winner with SunRisers Hyderabad, veteran Warner returned to donning the captains hat for DC as Ricky Ponting-led management backed him to take over the reins at least for this season.
After spending several seasons with the SRH in the past, having guided them to their maiden title in 2016, Warner was released ahead of the 2022 auction, where Delhi picked him for INR 6.25 crores ($762,000). That move paid dividends as Warner ended up being their leading run-scorer with 432 runs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of over 150 in the same season. His golden run of form also included five fifties.
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