IPL 2022 Auction: Predicted Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad With The Currently Retained And Available Released Players

Delhi Capitals showcased an impressive performance in IPL 2021. The team finished on the top spot in the points table after the league stage. They lost to Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in the playoffs and could not reach the final. Ahead of IPL 2022, the franchise retained 4 players in their squad.

Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, and Anrich Nortje are the 4 players that Delhi Capitals have retained for IPL 2022. Now, they have a purse of Rs. 47.50 crore is available for the IPL 2022 auction. Delhi Capitals comprised a strong squad in the last season and the team owners will look to form an equally strong squad for the next season. Here we talk about Delhi Capitals’ predicted squad for IPL 2022.

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IPL 2022 Auction: Predicted Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad With The Currently Retained And Available Released Players

Rishabh Pant

Delhi Capitals retained Rishabh Pant for Rs. 16 crores for IPL 2022. The left-handed batsman led the team in the last season. The franchise wants him to lead the side in the next season as well. Along with the skipper, Pant is also an incredible option for the wicketkeeper for the team. In IPL 2021, the left-handed batsman scored 419 runs in 16 games at an average of 34.91 and 3 half-centuries.

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Axar Patel

Axar Patel is another player that Delhi Capitals retained in their squad for IPL 2022. The left-arm spinner scalped 15 wickets in 12 games at an average of 20.40 in the last season. Moreover, he was also very economical with his economy rate of just 6.65.

Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw is another player that the team has retained for the next season for Rs. 7.50 crore. The right-handed batsman did a great job for the team as an opener in the last season. He scored 479 runs in 15 matches at an average of 31.93. He also slammed 4 half-centuries in the tournament.

Anrich Nortje

Anrich Nortje is the 4th player that the team has retained for the next season. The South African pacer is offered a deal of Rs. 6.50 for the next season. The right-arm pacer picked 12 wickets in 8 games in IPL 2021 at an average of 15.58. He also had an outstanding economy of just 6.16.

Robin Uthappa

Delhi Capitals might go for Robin Uthappa in the next season as a backup wicketkeeper. Rishabh Pant will be the primary wicketkeeper for the team in IPL 2022. for the backup wicketkeeper, Uthappa can do a good job. In IPL 2021, he played a few good knocks during the end of the tournament, when he was given a chance to play.

Shikhar Dhawan

Delhi Capitals might look to bring Shikhar Dhawan back in the squad during IPL 2022 auction. Dhawan has done a good job as an opener for the team in the last two seasons. Moreover, the Dhawan-Shaw pair has been a powerful set of openers for the team. In IPL 2021, the left-handed batsman Dhawan mustered 587 runs in 16 innings at an average of 39.13 and fifties.

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Rahul Tripathi

Delhi Capitals might go for Rahul Tripathi for a middle-order batsman for the team. Tripathi was released by Kolkata Knight Riders. The right-handed batsman did a brilliant job in batting in IPL 2021, smashing 397 runs in 16 innings at an average of 28.35.

Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu might be another middle-order batsman that Delhi Capitals might target in IPL 2022 auction. Rayudu was released by Chennai Super Kings. In IPL 2021, he scored 257 runs in 13 innings at an average of 28.55. The right-handed batsman also slammed 2 half-centuries in the tournament.

Dawid Malan

Dawid Malan might be another middle-order batsman that the franchise might pick in IPL 2022 auction. Malan was part of Punjab Kings in the last season but was released by the franchise. The left-handed batsman played just 1 game in IPL 2021 and scored 26 runs.

Shakib Al Hasan

Delhi Capitals might go for Shakib Al Hasan for the all-rounder’s spot. Hasan was part of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2021. He scored 47 runs in 8 innings and also picked 4 wickets. He gave a good show in ICC T20 World Cup 2021 while playing for Bangladesh.

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Ravi Bishnoi

Delhi Capitals already have a brilliant spinner in the form of Axar Patel. Since Patel is a left-arm spinner, the team will look to get a right-arm spinner in the squad. Ravi Bishnoi will be a good option for the same. Bishnoi picked 12 wickets in 9 games at an average of 18.50 and an economy of 6.34.

Murugan Ashwin

Delhi Capitals might also go for Murugan Ashwin as a spinner during IPL 2022 auction. The right-arm spinner was part of Punjab Kings in IPL 2021. He played only 3 games in the tournament and picked 1 wicket.

Kagiso Rabada

Delhi Capitals might also target to get back Kagiso Rabada in IPL 2022 auction. The team could not retain the pacer in the squad for the next season since they had to retain just 4 players. Rabada has been a powerful pacer for the team in the last two seasons. The right-arm pacer scalped 15 wickets in 15 games for the team in IPL 2021.

Andrew Tye

Andrew Tye might be another pacer the Delhi Capitals can target for the next season. Tye was part of Rajasthan Royals in the previous seasons but he opted out of the tournament due to covid concerns. He rose to fame after winning the purple cap in IPL 2018 with most 24 wickets. In the 2020 season, he only played 1 match in which he picked 1 wicket.

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Umesh Yadav

Delhi Capitals might also pick Umesh Yadav during the auction. Umesh Yadav was part of the Delhi Capitals in the previous season but he was released by the team. He did not play in any game in the last season, being the backup pacer for the team.

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