IPL: Top 5 bowling performances for DC

Delhi Capitals (DC) have formed a fine bowling attack for the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Before the auction in Dubai, the franchise retained bowling names Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel. At the business event, they added Australia pacer Jhye Richardson to the squad after splurging INR 5 crore.

With the balanced bowling unit, Delhi will strive to do wonders in the 2024 IPL edition. In the past, eminent bowlers such as Glenn McGrath, Zaheer Khan, Mohammed Shami, Morne Morkel, Amit Mishra, and Imran Tahir served Capitals but the team’s bowling was never considered as powerful as those of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI).

In the upcoming competition, DC will look to put up a disciplined show with the ball and uplift their bowling attack’s image. With the 2024 IPL to be held in just a few weeks, avid cricket fans should revisit Delhi’s five superb bowling performances in the cash-rich league.

Here are DC’s five best bowling performances of all time:

5. Umesh Yadav's 3/19 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in 2012

India pacer Umesh Yadav kicked off his IPL career in Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2010. In 2012, when DC topped the points tally in the round-robin stage with 11 wins, Yadav played a pivotal role with the ball. The speedster stepped up in DC’s last league game against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Dharamsala and guided his team to a convincing six-wicket win. 

Winning the toss, Delhi’s stand-in skipper Mahela Jayawardene elected to field first. On Dharamsala’s fine fast-bowling turf, Umesh Yadav came heavily on Punjab, sending openers Mandeep Singh and Adam Gilchrist back to the pavilion on their single-digit scores.

Bowling his third over of the spell, he also got rid of David Hussey and helped his team to be in a dominating position. Riding on his 3/19 figures, DC contained Punjab on 141 and also chased down the low total comfortably with six wickets in hand. This victory helped Delhi conclude the league round at the top of the table.