IPL 2020: KXIP defeat is a wake-up call, boys will be motivated in the next game,’ says Shreyas Iyer

IPL 2020: KXIP defeat is a wake-up call, boys will be motivated in the next game,’ says Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer dc
DC skipper Shreyas Iyer

Table-toppers Delhi Capitals suffered a humiliating defeat against Kings XI Punjab during match 38 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. With this victory, KXIP completed their hat-trick of wins to climb up to the fifth spot of the Points Table. 

DC skipper Shreyas Iyer mentioned during the post-match presentation ceremony that this defeat is a ‘wake-up call’ for their franchise. He said that their team’s performance wasn’t up to the mark, and will come back motivated in the next clash. 

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“We had a great start in the tournament and in between it is important to get a loss because you learn a lot from it. I think this is like a wake up for us because going forward, we are going to face tough situations and tougher teams. I am glad this happened because the boys will be really motivated in the next game. The fielding wasn’t up to the mark. So we will learn from this and come back,” Iyer said in the post-match press conference.

Dhawan read the wicket well: Iyer

Shikhar Dhawan scored a brilliant century against KXIP

Shikhar Dhawan turned out to be the lone warrior for Delhi Capitals in their batting department. The Delhi opener went on to smash back-to-back centuries in this game to accomplish several milestones. Shreyas Iyer also lauded the efforts of his teammate after the match. 

“Shikhar read the conditions well, adapted to the situation, he went hard from ball one and passed the message onto the youngsters that the wicket is stopping. He acclimatised to the conditions quicker than others.

 “I am happy for Shikhar with the way he is going, really creating an amazing platform for us as batsmen. We should know our roles pretty well, and it is just one game, other than that I feel all the batsmen are in a good frame of mind. Few matches can go here and there, it is a long tournament,” Iyer concluded.

Delhi Capitals will now lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders on October 24 (Saturday) at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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