Highest Scorers against DC
Delhi Capitals have often found themselves at the very bottom of the table in IPL. During their years, they have played some exciting cricket. But consistency has always been a problem for the Capitals.
In 2012, they finished at the top of the points table, and in the very next year, the finished at the very bottom. While at their worst, they have conceded runs aplenty.
This has allowed many talented batters to increase their averages and strike rates significantly. Players like Yuvraj Singh, AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli have always been Delhi’s nemesis.
List of Highest Scorers Against DC in IPL
Let us have a look at the Players with Most Runs against DC in IPL:
#1 Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Highest Scorers Against DC: Virat Kohli has scored tons of runs against each and every team of IPL, which can be understood by looking at the pile of runs he has accumulated in the Indian Premier League. However, when it comes to Delhi Capitals, Virat Kohli has a special affection. The Delhi guy always scores plenty against the team that represents his birthplace. Kohli has played 22 matches against Delhi Capitals.
In those matches, he has scored 849 runs. He has an average of over 65 against them, and his strike rate is also over 140. His IPL average is under 40, and strike rate is just over 130. This tells us how Kohli unlocks the beast mode of himself while playing against Delhi Capitals. The Capitals haven’t been able to find an antidote as of yet.
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#2 Ajinkya Rahane (Delhi Capitals)
Most Runs against DC: Though Delhi Capitals haven’t found a way to nullify Kohli’s destruction, they have certainly done a commendable job to stop Ajinkya Rahane’s onslaughts. Delhi Capitals have traded the player in from Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming season. Like Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane too has scored loads of runs in this competition and has good numbers against almost every team.
His IPL career average is over 30, and strike rate is over 120. However, it is very negligible in front of his numbers against Delhi Capitals. In the 19 matches he has played against them, he has scored 784 runs. His average is over 65, and the otherwise calm and composed batsman has maintained a strike rate of almost 135 against Delhi. He has also scored an unbeaten 105 against them. Hence, he is expected to be a brilliant acquisition for the Capitals.
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#3 Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)
For the first two mentions, the difference between their IPL career averages and averages against Delhi Capitals was quite significant. However, the case is a bit different from Rohit Sharma. The Mumbai Indians skipper has scored plenty of runs against Delhi Capitals, but he has done that against every team that stood in his way.
He has played 25 matches against Delhi so far, in which he has amassed 745 runs. He has maintained an average of just over 33. Though a hike, it is not a significant increment on his IPL career average, which is above 31 anyway. His strike rate against Delhi Capitals is a notch over 135, which is slightly more than his IPL career strike rate of 135.
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#4 Robin Uthappa (Rajasthan Royals)
Highest Scorers Against DC: Robin Uthappa‘s IPL career average and his average against Delhi Capitals is almost the same. The former IPL winner for Kolkata Knight Riders will play for Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming season. The veteran batsman has played 25 matches against the Capitals, in which he has scored 635 runs.
His average against Delhi Capitals is 28.86, while his IPL career average is 28.83. His strike rate against Delhi Capitals is 124, which turns out to be less than his IPL career strike rate of 130. He has struck four half-centuries against Delhi Capitals but hasn’t got a ton against them.
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#5 Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings)
Most Runs against DC: The last mention on this list is a bit tricky one. By looking at stats, one would say that Suresh Raina has underperformed against the Capitals. That is because both his average and strike rate against Delhi Capitals is less than his IPL career average and strike rate. However, the most experienced player of IPL has also played loads of matches against Delhi, which justifies the runs he has piled up.
The Chennai Super Kings vice-captain has played 25 matches against Delhi, in which he has accumulated 607 runs. He has an average of 27, which is significantly less than his wonderful IPL career average of 33. His strike rate against the Capitals in 133, which is less than his overall strike rate of 137. He has struck three half-tons against Delhi, with his highest score against the capital city being 77.
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