IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals Got It Wrong With Their Auction Strategy - Wasim Jaffer

Former Indian player Wasim Jaffer said IPL franchise Delhi Capitals made errors during the IPL 2022 auction.

Ahead of the IPL 2022 auction, Delhi Capitals retained skipper Rishabh Pant, opener Prithvi Shaw, all-rounder Axar Patel and South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje.

Delhi Capitals purchased the likes of David Warner, Mitchell Marsh in the IPL 2022 auction

The Capitals had to let go of their key players like Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada and Ravichandran Ashwin.

The Delhi outfit spent a total sum of INR 47.40 crores to purchase 20 players in the auction. They roped in the likes of David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rovman Powell, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dhull, Srikar Bharat, Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav in the two-day event held in February in Bengaluru.

Jaffer, who played eight IPL matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore, was stunned with Delhi Capitals auction strategy. The former Punjab Kings batting coach pointed out that the Capitals just signed seven overseas players.

Delhi Capitals got it wrong with their strategy at the auction: Wasim Jaffer

Jaffer said the Rishabh Pant-led side will have to make a lot of adjustments in order to find a suitable playing XI.

“Delhi Capitals got it wrong with their strategy at the auction. They should have kept the international series’ in mind while picking players. They chose only seven overseas cricketers when the maximum limit is 8,” Jaffer told ESPNCricinfo.

“This is not the same DC side as the last two years. Probably Mandeep Singh or Yash Dhull could open. Sarfaraz Khan could bat at 3. They will have to make a lot of adjustments to find the best combination,” he added.

Delhi Capitals ended last season as the table toppers of the league stage but lost both the qualifying rounds against Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. They are yet to win the elusive IPL title..

Delhi Capitals will play their first IPL match against five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians on March 27 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

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