Delhi Capitals (DC) Full Squad LIVE Updates: DC would like to get some of their old players back in the side in the auctions.
Delhi Capitals Auction 2022 Updates LIVE Updates – Day 1
After bagging the big fish in David Warner, Capitals bag Shardul Thakur for over 10 cr. and Mustafizur Rehman and Kuldeep Yadav for a reasonable 2 cr. each at base price itself. Ashwin Hebbar is the uncapped player Delhi went for. Sarfaraz Khan came in next. Former KKR man Kamlesh Nagarkoti comes in for Delhi. Former RCB man KS Bharat joins the Capitals. Warner would be hungry to prove a point and Rishabh Pant will have help tactically on the field with the Australian who has tremendous leadership skills. It is a steal for Delhi to get Warner at that price, something that the other franchises will regret going forward.
With Pant set to lead the side, Delhi Capitals have been pretty much able to retain some of their core players in the team. But with only four retentions possible, they were forced to let go some of their key players – most notably Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis and Kagiso Rabada. While the option of buying them back in the auction is always possible (except Stoinis) but a highly unlikely one since most of the other teams would love to get their services in the coming years.
Avesh Khan had a great couple of seasons for the Capitals and given the kind of bowling he brings to the table, it would not come as a surprise if the Pant-led side goes all out to get him back in the auctions. Having said that, there is no right to match card (RTM) available to any of the franchises in the upcoming mega auctions to be held in Bengaluru. Precisely why it is anybody’s game and it would make very interesting viewing.
Ricky Ponting is still a part of the franchise but according to reports he will skip the mega auctions along with former India batter Mohammad Kaif. In such a case, Pravin Amre and Saba Karim will lead the proceeding for Delhi Capitals in the auction.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Retained Ahead of IPL Auction 2022
Rishabh Pant (₹16 crore)
Axar Patel (₹9 crore)
Prithvi Shaw (₹7.5 crore)
Anrich Nortje (6.5 crore)
Delhi Capitals (DC) Players Bought at IPL 2022 Mega Auction 2022
David Warner (₹6.25 crore)
Mitch Marsh (₹6.5 crore)
Shardul Thakur (₹10.75 crore)
Mustafizur Rehman (₹ 2 crore)
Kuldeep Yadav (₹ 2 crore)
Ashwin Hebbar (₹ 20 lakhs)
Sarfaraz Khan (₹ 20 lakhs)
Kamlesh Nagarkoti (₹ 1.10 crore)
KS Bharat (₹ 2 crore)
Mandeep Singh (₹ 1.1 Crore)
Khaleed Ahmed (₹ 5.25 Crore)
Chetan Sakariya (₹ 4.20 Crore)
Lalit Yadav (₹ 65 Lakh)
Ripal Patel (₹ 20 Lakh)
Yash Dhull (₹ 50 Lakh)
Rovman Powell (₹ 2.8 Crore)
Pravin Dubey (₹ 50 Lakh)
Tim Seifert (₹ 50 Lakh)