IPL 2020: Key middle-order batting pair for each franchise in case of a top-order collapse

#2 Rishabh Pant & Shimron Hetmyer (Delhi Capitals)

Can Pant step on the gas for the Delhi Capitals yet again?

Rishabh Pant came into limelight as a young prodigy who can muscle the ball all over the park. But over the years, he has turned into the backbone for Delhi Capitals and is always in high demand when the top 3 fails to convert their starts. The 22-year-old wicket-keeper batsman ended up as the highest and second-highest run-scorer for Delhi Capitals in the 2018 and 2019 editions respectively.

DC struggled once again last year whenever their top-order failed as they put the onus on a lone warrior. But this year they have managed to correct that by signing Shimron Hetmyer, the Caribbean southpaw who was impressive against India on their recent tour and DC's success will depend upon the success of this pair of left-handers in the upcoming edition of the IPL.

With both these strikers in the team, the Delhi-based franchise might feel relaxed in case their Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, and Shreyas Iyer have a bad day together.