New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils secured a thrilling victory over Gujarat Lions in their previous match, thanks to youngster Shreyas Iyer's incredible 96 off 57 balls. The win however couldn't guide the capital franchise into the play-offs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017.
Despite Delhi coming out as winners from the clash, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra criticised their policy to invest excessively in youth.
You get brilliance & inconsistency from youth. #DD rode on their brilliance but didn't invest in experience to cover for their inconsistency
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 10, 2017
"You get brilliance & inconsistency from youth. #DD rode on their brilliance but didn't invest in experience to cover for their inconsistency," Chopra tweeted.
Seeing the former Indian cricketer question Daredevils' coach Rahul Dravid's tactics and mentality, Twitterati slammed the former Delhi batsman:
@cricketaakash Pls u should not talk abt experience..coming from a person who has hardly played 10 matches frm india is not worth it..
— Prateek vasanta (@vasanta_prateek) May 11, 2017
@cricketaakash That's what DRAVID believes in & experiments with- the Process of Growing Up for the youngsters important for him than the product-winning!
— Amber Banerjee (@Amber_Banerjee) May 11, 2017
@cricketaakash In the process of criticizing DD..you forgot to realize that these young talents are future of India & they r performing well
— Subham Mohanty (@champ_019) May 11, 2017
@cricketaakash yeah they xp players Duminy,decock ,ZK injury cost DD . So now what Dravid can do he mentored young team 2 give a tough fight
— Naveen Kumar (@tweet2nk) May 11, 2017
@cricketaakash #Aakash CHOPRA. Sir This is Rahul Dravid ol about. nt at all sefish he showed uh the future d indian cricket n moreover RCB? Dey got exprnce
— Arpit Borkar (@ArpitBorkar1) May 11, 2017
What is your take? Is lack of experienced players the reason behind Delhi Daredevils' inability to enter play-offs of IPL 2017?
