Virender Sehwag would be missed both as a captain and a key player - Greg Shipperd
The Delhi Daredevils coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Greg-Shipperd-c1507, admitted on Wednesday that the side will miss their regular captain, Virender Sehwag both as skipper and a key player in the remaining Indian Premier League matches.
Shippered conceded that losing regular captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virender-Sehwag-c95429 is a big blow for his side that has had a struggling tournament this time around.
"Viru's absence will be a huge loss for us as he is the holder of Orange cap,” said the Delhi coach while talking to the reporters in the pre-match media conference. “He fired in each of the matches that we won. He would be missed both as a captain and a
key player," he added further.
The swashbuckling http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 opener will miss the remainder of the ongoing the Indian Premier League as he is going to undergo a surgery on his injured right shoulder later this week.
The match against Chennai on Thursday will be Delhi’s first assignment in the ongoing tournament without Sehwag and Shipperd said that it will be an uphill task for his side.
"It is going to be a very tough assignment for us to beat the Super Kings in their home ground,” said the former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Western-Australia-c865 batsman. “It would be tough for us to raise our game and play best cricket against a side, which is in great form at the moment.
They will surely pose a big threat to us," he added.
The Delhi-based franchise has struggled for the most part of the tournament. They have won only four of eleven games played so far. The four games that the side won were due to Sehwag’s brilliance.
The absence of the hard-hitting opener will surely be felt in the Delhi dressing room tomorrow.
In the absence of Sehwag, James Hopes will lead the side in the remaining part of the tournament and Shipperd expressed confidence in Hopes’ captaincy.
When asked whether they would decide to bat or bowl at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai if they win the toss tomorrow, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 coach said they will assess the wicket before taking a decision.
Tags: