India, March 23 -- The first week of any Indian Premier League season is always exciting because it brings with it a sense of uncertainty. How will the new line-up perform? Will the new tactics work? Will the weaker teams turn things around? Will the stronger teams carry on in the same vein?

This is true for all teams. But with Delhi Capitals, every question point to just one thing: will this be the year that they finally win the trophy? Among the teams that played in the inaugural 2008 season, only Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) and Delhi Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils) are yet to win the title and that has been a persistent bugbear for both teams.

"We don't have to necessarily re-emphasise what's happened or how the seas...