IPL 2021: 5 Players who can lead Delhi Capitals (DC) in Shreyas Iyer's absence

3. Prithvi Shaw

Times have changed quite quickly and dramatically for Prithvi Shaw. The Mumbai batsman was in the middle of a crisis, until a few days back. The crisis was his shortage of runs that had resulted in him even getting dropped from the Capitals XI on separate occasions during the season. 

By the end of the season, he was even playing in the regular line-up for the Capitals team. After this, he went to Australia with the Indian team. A couple of failures in the first Test meant he was dropped out of that side as well. But, he turned around his fortunes once he reached India again and started to play some domestic cricket. 

In the absence of Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw was given the responsibility of leading the Mumbai side in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He not only led them to a title victory as an inspiring leader but also led from the front by scoring heaps of runs. He amassed more than 800 runs during the tournament, something no batsman has ever been able to do in the tournament. Add to that, the experience of leading India U-19 to a World Cup win, he seems like a good option to lead the Capitals team.