'It was fantastic to bat with a legend of the game' - Rilee Rossouw on playing alongside David Warner

Lucknow, 02 April 2023: The Delhi Capitals didn't get off to the best of starts in the Indian Premier League 2023 after going down by 50 runs against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Saturday, April 1, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. The Lucknow side put up 193/6 in their 20 overs and then restricted the Delhi Capitals to 143/9.

Speaking about the game, Delhi Capitals' batter Rilee Rossouw said, "Unfortunately, we didn't get the win. It was a bit too much to chase down over 190 on that wicket. It's been fantastic to be back in the IPL. There's a great buzz around the ground."

Rossouw, who scored 30 runs off 20 balls, also said, "It's a long tournament and we'll definitely think about what we could've done better. We'll strive to get a victory in the next one. Mark Wood bowled really well. We can be better on the field. It would've been a completely different game if we had taken our chances."

The South African expressed that he enjoyed batting with Captain David Warner, "It was fantastic to bat with a legend of the game. And to see how he goes about his business was something to behold."

The Delhi Capitals will take on Gujarat Titans in their next game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. While Delhi will be looking for a victory to get the first points on the IPL 2023 points table, defending champions Gujarat Titans will be gunning to get their second victory in the bag.

The Hardik Pandya-led side defeated MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2023 curtain raiser and continued their top from from last year. As for Delhi, the team's biggest setback this year is the absence of their regular skipper Rishabh Pant. The wicketkeeper-batter sustained several injuries after meeting with an accident in December 2022 and is currently recovering.