Published 20:48 IST, October 9th 2020

'Ajinkya Rahane to Chennai'? Netizens furious with Delhi after Shikhar Dhawan fails again

Netizens took to Twitter & expressed their frustration on Delhi management for not giving a chance to Ajinkya Rahane despite Shikhar Dhawan's repeated failures.

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Rajasthan and Delhi battled it out against each otjer in Match 23 of Dream11 IPL 2020 at Sharjah Cricket Stium in Sharjah on Friday. Rajasthan skipper Steve Smith won toss and invited Delhi to bat first. Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan started proceedings for Delhi who are playing to grab top spot on Dream11 IPL 2020 points table.

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However, it didn't take long for Rajasthan bowlers to get first breakthrough as Jofra Archer got rid of Shikhar Dhawan in second over for just 5. Englishman bowled a full delivery on stumps which Shikhar Dhawan flicked nchalantly only to find Yashasvi Jaiswal at short mid-wicket. southpaw's poor run of form continued as he failed to perform once again.

Shikhar Dhawan hasn't been in best of form in Dream11 IPL 2020 and he h a golden opportunity to get back amongst runs on a Sharjah pitch, which is favourable to batsmen. With 34-year-old going through a lean phase, fans were alrey expecting Delhi would give Ajinkya Rahane an opportunity to prove himself. However, Delhi has persisted with Shikhar Dhawan and left-hander's performances have been extremely disappointing, to say least.

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After Shikhar Dhawan failed to impress once again in Rajasthan vs Delhi live game, netizens took to Twitter and expressed ir frustration on Delhi manment for sticking with Shikhar Dhawan despite repeated failures. Fans asked Delhi to give Ajinkya Rahane a chance in playing XI. Some fans also urged Delhi manment to transfer Ajinkya Rahane to some or team during  Dream11 IPL mid-season transfers.

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Ajinkya Rahane is eligible for Dream11 IPL mid season transfers as he has t featured in a single game in tournament so far. According to laws, any player who has played less than two matches for ir side at Dream11 IPL 2020 will be eligible for a transfer. Dream11 IPL mid season transfers window will open once each team has played at least seven games.

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Several reactions poured in on Twitter where netizens backed Ajinkya Rahane. Some fans also said that it was end of ro for Shikhar Dhawan. Let's take a look at what Twitterati h to say about Shikhar Dhawan's performances and Ajinkya Rahane's exclusion from Delhi side.

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SOURCE: DELHI & AJINKYA RAHANE INSTAGRAM

20:48 IST, October 9th 2020