IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals Full Squad Going Into The Upcoming Season Led By Rishabh Pant

Cricket fans were occupied in the last couple of days as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction was underway. The two-day bidding event took place in Bengaluru and several players went massive under the hammer. At the same time, some prominent names didn’t fetch a single bid and went unsold. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals enjoyed a good time in the bidding event as they walked away with a strong squad.

DC were among the busiest franchises at the event as they went after several big names. After all, they operated with a star-studded squad in the last couple of seasons. It must be noted that DC retained the likes of Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, and Anrich Nortje ahead of the auction and stepped into the bidding event with a purse of INR 47.5 crore.

They were in action straightaway as they went after seven of the 10 marquee players. However, they only managed to get David Warner on board for INR 6.25 crore. With Warner being one of the most successful batters in IPL history, his signing was indeed a steal for DC. Notably, DC emphasized more on multi-facetted players and they managed to get some prominent names on board.

Australia’s Mitchell Marsh, who has been in red hot form lately, went to DC for INR 6.5 crore. Meanwhile, the franchise’s most expensive buy at the event was Shardul Thakur. The Capitals had to splash a staggering INR 10.75 crore to acquire the all-rounder’s services. West Indies’ Rovman Powell will also serve DC this season.

Speaking of fast bowlers, DC bought the likes of Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Khaleel Ahmed to assist Nortje. India’s Under-19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull also went to DC camp. As far as the spin department is concerned, Kuldeep Yadav will join forces Axar Patel this season with Lalit Yadav and Praveen Dubey being the other options.

The side might not have that many superstars which they had in the last couple of seasons. However, t

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