<p>Daredevils are lying at the bottom of the 10-team league while Kings XI are third after their third consecutive win on Thursday against Rajasthan Royals.<br /><br />Daredevils have managed just one win from four matches and Shipperd said his team has to win at least seven of the remaining 10 matches to make the knock-out stage.<br /><br />“We need to hold firm in our direction. The team needs to win seven out of the remaining 10 games to qualify for the knock-out stage, we’ll be looking to give a very clinical performance tomorrow,” said Shipperd.<br /><br />The Australian had a look at the Ferozeshah Kotla track, on which his team struggled in their defeat to Deccan Chargers. <br /><br />“We have had a look at the wicket and it has got some dead grass. I hope they will roll it sufficiently so that there is good bounce and carry. Then it will help both batsmen and the bowlers,” he said.<br /><br />Asked why captain Virender Sehwag didn’t turn up for the practice, Shipperd said: “ He has some injury niggles but went through a long training session Thursday. It is important for him to be fresh for the matches. That’s why we excused him from attending the training session today.”<br /><br />He also wants all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who was bought by a whopping $1.9 million, to come good against Kings XI. “Irfan may not have got a 70 or 80 but he is slowly improving and we expect him to do a good finishing job. We would like him to score 20 off 20 or take a crucial wicket,” he said.</p>
<p>Daredevils are lying at the bottom of the 10-team league while Kings XI are third after their third consecutive win on Thursday against Rajasthan Royals.<br /><br />Daredevils have managed just one win from four matches and Shipperd said his team has to win at least seven of the remaining 10 matches to make the knock-out stage.<br /><br />“We need to hold firm in our direction. The team needs to win seven out of the remaining 10 games to qualify for the knock-out stage, we’ll be looking to give a very clinical performance tomorrow,” said Shipperd.<br /><br />The Australian had a look at the Ferozeshah Kotla track, on which his team struggled in their defeat to Deccan Chargers. <br /><br />“We have had a look at the wicket and it has got some dead grass. I hope they will roll it sufficiently so that there is good bounce and carry. Then it will help both batsmen and the bowlers,” he said.<br /><br />Asked why captain Virender Sehwag didn’t turn up for the practice, Shipperd said: “ He has some injury niggles but went through a long training session Thursday. It is important for him to be fresh for the matches. That’s why we excused him from attending the training session today.”<br /><br />He also wants all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who was bought by a whopping $1.9 million, to come good against Kings XI. “Irfan may not have got a 70 or 80 but he is slowly improving and we expect him to do a good finishing job. We would like him to score 20 off 20 or take a crucial wicket,” he said.</p>