IPL 2021: Check out…’how’ Rajasthan Royals trolled Delhi Capitals before their clash

Two of the youngest captains in the IPL will face off on Thursday as the Rajasthan Royals (RR) lock horns with Delhi Capitals (DC) in Mumbai. Both Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant impressed in their debut games, albeit for entirely different reasons.

Ben Stokes will no longer be available for Rajasthan Royals this season. In their season opener against Punjab Kings, Royals’ new captain Sanju Samson constantly sought Stokes’s counsel on the field, feeding off the experience of the English all-rounder. Stokes even was seen having chats with Chetan Sakariya when the youngster had the ball in hand. His broken finger, therefore, comes as a big blow not just for Rajasthan, but Samson too, which could be why Stokes will continue to stay on in India despite the injury.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals give their best wishes to Delhi Capitals by replying to a tweet of the last season of IPL.

https://t.co/cOvS5yWUpn pic.twitter.com/yiGpYT8PuC

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 15, 2021

After their opening game heartbreak, Samson will now have to try and outwit last season’s finalists Delhi Capitals, who despite missing mainstays like Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, and Axar Patel, put away Chennai Super Kings rather comfortably. However, they too have been hit with a snag leading into the contest, once again leveling the playing field. The Capitals would’ve hoped to bring in their South African pace duo, but COVID-related logistical issues have rendered them unavailable – something the Royals would love to capitalize on.