Australian team will be aiming to put up a much better batting performance with a rejigged playing eleven against an upbeat South Africa
However, David Warner plans to continue playing white-ball cricket at least until the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup.
Delhi Capitals captain David Warner rued his side's poor batting approach after they were knocked out of IPL play-offs contention following a 31-run defeat to Punjab Kings, in Delhi, on Saturday.
Axar Patel will lead Delhi Capitals against Royal Challengers Bengaluru after the suspension of regular captain Rishabh Pant.
Delhi are enduring a poor start to the season as they have lost all their four games in IPL 2023 so far.
Sunrisers Hyderabad play their next set of matches in New Delhi.
Warner's 58-ball magnificent effort helped Delhi beat SRH by 21 runs.
DC slumped to their fourth consecutive loss in the ongoing IPL after being outplayed by Mumbai Indians
Australia bowling coach Daniel Vettori was asked by reporters whether a trip to the Indonesian tourist destination was the ideal preparation for the second Test against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
'Rishabh is very confident that he's going to be right to play.'
It means there are two players from India inside the top 10 for fielding ratings, with Australia the only other side to have Warner (third) and Glenn Maxwell (eighth) among the top 10.
Glenn Maxwell turned the match on its head with his astonishing shotmaking, hitting eight sixes and as many fours.
The Capitals have been inconsistent so far, winning five and losing six of their last 11 games.
Play three pacers, include Boland in Indore, says Kasprowicz
The five-match series will begin on November 23 in Visakhapatnam and will conclude in Hyderabad on December 3.
Delhi Capitals' bowling unit will have to punch above its weight against an in-form Lucknow Super Giants, who will start as overwhelming favourites in an Indian Premier League match in Lucknow on Friday.
New opener Steve Smith, thrust into the role after David Warner's retirement, fell to Roach for six in the first over of Australia's innings when a seaming delivery was adjudged lbw on review.
>The stolen items included bats belonging to David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Phil Salt, Yash Dhull as well as shoes and gloves.
IMAGES from the IPL 2023 match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in New Delhi on Saturday
Warner played some audacious strokes batting both left and right-handed.
Pakistan look to be positive against strong Australia team
Opener Abullah Shafique says Pakistan must make the best of good starts and finish off matches at the ongoing World Cup.
David Warner is set to lead the Delhi Capitals in the upcoming IPL season and assistant coach Shane Watson said the opener will have a point to prove in the tournament.
'First 34 overs in the field cost us. We dropped Warner and such batters ensure they cash in'
Here's hoping his positivity rubs off on the DC squad when they face RCB.
The ICC has barred Usman Khawaja from displaying messages of equality and freedom
Matthew Short has also been called up as an extra batter while Travis Head recovers from a fracture to his left hand.
West Indies batting legend Chris Gayle and Australian opener David Warner have scored more than 600 runs in the IPL in three different seasons and are now second on the list.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 54.
Steve Smith's manager debunks former Australian captain's retirement talks
There has been a lot of speculations about K L Rahul's future as LSG skipper after his 'public reprimand' by team owner Sanjiv Goenka.
Warner is still living with the leadership ban while accomplice Steve Smith happens to lead Australia
Captain Aaron Finch will lead an equally strong batting line-up also featuring the talents of David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell.
Glimpses from the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi, April 4, 2023, during the Delhi Capitals-Gujarat Titans game.
'I'd like to probably err on the side of preparing him through red ball. We know how good a white-ball player he is so you put a priority on what it looks like next summer.'
Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant conceded his side was literally doing catchup all through the match after Sunrisers Hyderabad made a huge 'power play' statement, smashing 125 runs to set an IPL record in Delhi on Saturday.
Cricket fraternity took to social media to extend Christmas greetings
'David Warner leads from the front. He is not going to give up until the tournament is over. So expect a bounce-back from them.'
'At the start of the over, I asked, 'do you want a single to try and get a hundred?' He said, 'You should try to smack as far as you can,' and I did that.'
Jadeja applies 'ointment on sore finger'
