IPL 2022 Retention: Best Predicted List Of Players To Be Retained By Delhi Capitals

IPL 2022 is expected to be much more exciting with the addition of two new franchises. Lucknow and Ahmadabad are the 2 new teams that will be part of Indian Premier League from next season, making IPL 2022 a 10-team tournament. Hence, a mega auction will take place ahead of the 2022 season and the current teams will be allowed to retain a maximum of 4 players in their squad.

Delhi Capitals (DC) gave an outstanding performance in IPL 2021. The Rishabh Pant-led side finished on the top spot after the league stage. In playoffs, the team lost to Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1 and Kolkata Knight Riders in Qualifier 2 to lose a chance to become finalists. Ahead of the 2022 auction, DC will need to pick their best 4 players for retentions. Here we talk about the best-predicted list of players that DC can retain in IPL 2022.

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IPL 2022 Retention: Best Predicted List Of Players To Be Retained By Delhi Capitals

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant is the first player whom Delhi Capitals might retain in the squad for next season. In the absence of injured Shreyas Iyer, the wicketkeeper lead the side in IPL 2021. Taking the team to the top of the points table after the league stage, Rishabh Pant definitely proved that he is an efficient skipper to lead the team.

Moreover, the left-handed batsman also gave an outstanding batting show, smacking 419 runs in 16 games at an average of 34.91 and 3 half-centuries. With Pant becoming the favourite choice of wicketkeeper in the national team, his value in IPL has increased even more. Hence, DC would not like to release him from the squad and would want him to lead the side in the next season as well.

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Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw might be another player that Delhi Capitals might retain in IPL 2022. Shaw emerged as a fabulous opener for the team in IPL 2021 season. The right-handed batsman mustered 479 runs in 15 matches at an average of 31.93.

He batted at a high strike rate of 159+, slamming 4 half-centuries in the process. Being just 22-year-old, Prithvi Shaw is an amazing investment for the franchise for the future.

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Axar Patel

Axar Patel is the third player that DC might retain in IPL 2022. Spinners have utmost importance in Indian Premier League, whose most tournaments take place on Indian soil. Axar Patel has shown tremendous success in 2021. He made an impeccable Test debut against England where he picked 27 wickets in just 3 games.

The left-arm spinner also made it to the India squad for T20 World Cup 2021 as a reserve player. In IPL 2021, Axar Patel scalped 15 wickets in 12 games at an average of 20.40 and economy rate of just 6.65. Being a left-armer, he gives more depth to the spin attack for any team.

Anrich Nortje

In the overseas category, the franchise might retain Anrich Nortje. The South African pacer has been a gemstone for the team since his IPL debut in the 2020 season. Being one of the fastest pacers in international cricket currently, Nortje scalped 12 wickets in just 8 games at a fabulous average of 15.58 and an economy of 6.16 in IPL 2021.

Kagiso Rabada is an equally powerful pacer like Nortje but on the matter of average and economy, the latter wins the race. Hence, Anrich Nortje might be the overseas player who will make it to Delhi Capitals’ retentions list for next season.

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