Zaheer keen to embrace support role
In 2015, had announced that he would from all forms of after the ninth IPL season. Two years on, he's set to lead Delhi Daredevils again in their quest for their maiden title, in the tenth edition. Zaheer hasn't played a competitive game for a year, but believes a shift in roles - from being the leader of the bowling group to one who will play the supporting act - will help him ease into the demands of the shortest format.
"It's very difficult to not play any match and then to turn up here and play the whole season. I look at it as a challenge. I stick to my routines along with discussion I have had with my trainers and physios," he said. "The process remains the same. I picked up the ball around December, got into it slowly and here I am now, ready to take on another IPL season.
Cummins, earlier part of Kolkata Knight Riders, will start the tournament on the back of two intense Tests against India, while Rabada, in his first IPL stint, is coming off a full series with South Africa in New Zealand. "It's good to have a bowling captain for starters," Cummins said. "It's easier to adjust to the T20 format from Tests than the other way round."
