ICC T20I rankings: Axar attains career-best 5th place among bowlers; Jaiswal moves to 6th
Meanwhile, left-hander Shivam Dube shot up from 265th to 58th place with two consecutive unbeaten knocks of 60 and 63.
Meanwhile, left-hander Shivam Dube shot up from 265th to 58th place with two consecutive unbeaten knocks of 60 and 63.
The Men-in-Blue have made a single change in their Playing XI and have included the third spinner in Axar Patel in place of seamer Shardul Thakur.
Delhi Capitals will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next match of the IPL at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Monday.
The Delhi Capitals vice-captain admitted that he was disappointed that his team lost to Gujarat Titans by six wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday.
The Delhi Capitals' all-rounder said, “I'm excited about taking on the new role. It'll be my and David's responsibility to get the best out of each and everyone in the squad."
Chasing a mammoth 312 for victory in a 50-over game is always a difficult task, and India were in trouble on Sunday night when they needed 100 from the last 10 overs with Axar Patel and Deepak Hooda at the crease and only five wickets remaining.
Axar is likely to slot straight into the XI in Jayant's place if India persist with a three-spinner attack, given his outstanding record over his first five Tests, in which he has picked up 36 wickets at an average of 11.86.
The spinner was used in the power-play by Delhi Capitals effectively in the last season's IPL.
England had chosen to bat after winning the toss, with Root hoping that they could put as many runs on the board before the ball would turn for the spinners.
Harbhajan, 40, said that the spinners in India are always taught to aim for the stumps and make adjustments to do so depending upon the amount of spin
