Delhi Capitals have been one of the most consistent in the last few seasons. And the reason has been the fact they had continuity in their squad for the last few years. Players like skipper Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Nortje, and Axar have stayed in the franchise for quite some time now and formed a strong core. New players like Rovman Powell, Mitchell Marsh, and Warner seemed to have settled in nicely, forming a deadly combination, and this augurs well for the team in the coming season.
What happened?
They have a great balance in terms of the squad, and their Playing XI is more or less settled going into the next IPL season. However, DC sprung a surprise in the form of trading Shardul Thakur just before the auctions, especially due to the value he brings to the table. But other than that, DC has done well at the retentions.
Retained Players
Rishabh Pant (C), David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal
Released Players
Shardul Thakur, Tim Seifert, Ashwin Hebbar, KS Bharat, Mandeep Singh
Who will they target in the upcoming Auction?
Purse remaining going into the auctions INR 19.45 crores
Players got through trade from other teams: 1 (Aman Khan)
Overseas slots remaining to be filled: 2
With nearly 20 crores in their purse remaining, they can afford to spend all out for 2 quality foreign players and one Indian all-rounder to replace Shardul Thakur. DC would like to have an overseas spinner in their ranks who can bat and a solid backup option for someone like Warner, who may be in the last phase of his career.
