IPL 2022: 5 Players Who Can Replace Anrich Nortje In The Delhi Capitals Squad

Updated - 09 Mar 2022, 01:31 PM

Anrich Nortje
Anrich Nortje (Image Credit: Twitter)

Anrich Nortje might miss IPL 2022 due to an ongoing hip injury. The South Africa pacer is part of Delhi Capitals in the tournament. The franchise retained the right-arm pacer in their squad ahead of the auction for Rs. 6.5 crores. Anrich Nortje is also not part of the upcoming Bangladesh vs South Africa ODI and Test series.

The right-arm pacer was also absent from the India vs South Africa Test and ODI series in January earlier this year. If Nortje is unable to participate in IPL 2022, it will be a huge blow for Delhi Capitals. Here we talk about 5 players who can replace Anrich Nortje in the Delhi Capitals squad in IPL 2022.

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IPL 2022: 5 Players Who Can Replace Anrich Nortje In The Delhi Capitals Squad

5. Andrew Tye

Andrew Tye, IPL
Andrew Tye (Image Credit: IANS)

Andrew Tye is a good bowler whom Delhi Capitals can choose to replace Anrich Nortje. The Australian pacer was part of IPL 2022 auction but went unsold at a price of Rs. 1 crore.

The right-arm pacer has played 27 matches in IPL so far and grabbed 40 wickets at an average of 21.80. In IPL 2018. he was the top wicket-taker with 24 scalps in the tournament.

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4. Kane Richardson

Kane Richardson
Kane Richardson[photo: Social Media]
Kane Richardson is another pacer who can replace Anrich Nortje in Delhi Capitals’ squad. Richardson went unsold in IPL 2022 auction at a base price of Rs. 1.5 crores.

The right-arm pacer has played 15 games in IPL so far, picking 19 wickets at an average of 24.84. He often makes it to the national team for Australia. In 30 T20Is so far, Richardson has grabbed 37 wickets at an average of 22.76.


3. Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma. (Credits: Twitter)

Ishant Sharma is another on this list. Delhi Capitals can consider Ishan Sharma as the replacement for Anrich Nortje in IPL 2022. The Indian pacer went unsold in IPL 2022 auction at a base price of Rs. 1.5 crores.

Last season, he was part of Delhi Capitals. The right-arm pacer has a great experience in IPL. He has played 93 matches so far in the tournament and picked 73 wickets at an average of 37.02.

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2. Dhawal Kulkarni

Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2019
Dhawal Kulkarni[photo: Twitter]
Dhawal Kulkarni is another player who can replace Anrich Nortje in Delhi Capitals. The right-arm pacer has great experience in the Indian Premier League. He has been a regular part of the tournament since the 2012 season. In 92 IPL games so far, Kulkarni has scalped 86 wickets at an average of 28.76.

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1. Lahiru Kumara

Lahiru Kumara
Lahiru Kumara. Image-Twitter.

Lahiru Kumara is another bowler whom Delhi Capitals can consider to replace Anrich Nortje in IPL 2022. The Sri Lanka pacer was part of the IPL 2022 auction. However, he went unsold at his base price of Rs. 50 lakh.

The right-arm pacer is a regular part of Sri Lanka in international games. In 19 T20I games so far, Kumara has scalped 23 wickets at an average of 24.52.

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