Delhi Capitals have revealed the list of retained and released players ahead of the IPL Auctions. Capitals have retained a total of 14 players which also include three foreign players. The Delhi franchise have also released a total of nine players which include three overseas players.
The Indian players which have been retained by the club are Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Harshal Patel, and Avesh Khan.
Delhi Capitals have got experienced players in Rahane and Ashwin.
On the other hand, the three overseas players which are retained by Delhi Capitals include South African speedster Kagiso Rabada, West Indian all-rounder Keemo Paul and Nepalese leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane.
Meanwhile, the six Indian players which are released by Delhi Capitals are Hanuma Vihari, Jalaj Saxena, Manjot Kalra, Ankush Bains, Nathu Singh, and Bandaru Ayappa.
On the other hand, the three foreign players which are released by the franchise include South African duo of Chris Morris and Colin Ingram, along with New Zealand southpaw batsman Colin Munro.
The Delhi Capitals had earlier traded Sherfane Rutherford to Mumbai Indians, Jagadeesha Suchith to Kings XI Punjab, Trent Boult to Mumbai Indians, and the duo of Rahul Tewatia and Mayank Markande to Rajasthan Royals, while they brought experienced players like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane.
“At Delhi Capitals, we have always believed that the core of the team has to include Indian players. In the last few years we have had a lot of youngsters who have added a lot of exuberance, and last year we were successful in bringing in some experienced players like Shikhar Dhawan and Ishant Sharma. This year also we have added two highly experienced and seasoned performers in R Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane. Both are match winners and have years of experience at this level. We do believe that we have retained players who make our side a very formidable one going into the next season, and we will only get stronger and better from hereon,” said Delhi Capitals CEO Dhiraj Malhotra, on the occasion. as quoted by the club website.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the players we have released for their time with the Delhi Capitals franchise, and would like to wish them all the very best for their respective futures,” said Malhotra.
Delhi Capitals had finished at the third place in IPL 2019 and they would like to savor their maiden win in the league. The IPL auctions will take place in Kolkata on 19th December.