The youngsters in the Delhi Daredevils – be it Sanju Samson or Rishabh Pant – have delivered, but they are under no pressure to perform, leg-spinner Amit Mishra said.
Samson struck his maiden IPL ton in a successful outing against Rising Pune Supergiant, while Pant scored a half-century in a losing cause against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Asked if the youngsters feel the pressure to cement their place in the side, Mishra said it was not the case.
Mishra said since it is still early days in the League, there is scope for experimentation, but Daredevils will soon sort out its eleven for the business end of the tournament.
The leg-spinner, who broke the back of Pune middle-order with his three-wicket burst, did not divulge on the combination for Saturday’s game. He said Sheryas Iyer is practising with the team and is available, but his place in the side will be decided in team meeting.
He also did not comment if they will persist with openers – Aditya Tare and Sam Billings – or try out a new combination. Mishra contended that their attack is better than many teams in the League and their batting is second to none.
Mishra said the vast experience that their skipper Zaheer Khan has is helping all the players.
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