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Delhi, from being an underdog, has since emerged as the best team in the competition so far. Kolkata - who were in the last four of the previous edition - too are delivering the goods. But when the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchisee takes on Delhi at Ferozshah Kotla on Monday evening, they will face a big test against the dangerous hosts who are virtually in the play-offs. If Virender Sehwag and his men can tame Kolkata - like the way they did at the Eden Gardens at the start of IPL 5 - Delhi will be first team to ensure a place in the play-offs.

Delhi is not leaving any stone unturned. On Sunday afternoon, the team went all out as it honed its skills. To begin with, emphasis was given on fielding before the players got into other areas of the game. There was an air of enthusiasm as the players went about the drills. It was clear they were a confident lot, enjoying their success and feeling endangered by no one.

For a league like IPL which is played over a long period of almost two months, supporting and playing constant cricket is not easy. However, if a team has all-round strength and depth, it surely has an advantage over the others. Delhi's batting department is one of the best even after England's Kevin Pietersen left to attend to national duty. The only missing was the lack of quality spinners. But the performances of Delhi's left-arm bowlers - Shahbaz Nadeem and Pawan Negi - have been pleasant surprises.

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