Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals

Kudos to Delhi Capitals, especially the super show of its openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw. Their opening partnership, ensured an easy victory for their young debutante captain Rishab Pant (“IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals chase down the big total to start campaign in style”, Gulf News, April 10). No doubt, being a Chennai Super King (CSK) fan, it hurts me. At the same time, there is no need to panic. Our Captain cool seems to be a little rusty and still in the last IPL mood. It would have been better to open the batting with Robin Uthappa, dynamic opener, and Faf du Plessis, followed by Raina, Rayadu, and MS Dhoni, and leave the finishing work to Moen Ali, Sam Curran, and Jadeja. Alternatively, Sam Curran could open with Du Plessis. I am confident that our Captain Cool — M.S. Dhoni will change his strategies soon to progress this time.

■ M SRIKANTH

Chennai, India