Delhi Capitals failed to reach the playoffs of the Indian Premier League after three seasons. The IPL 2020 finalists went hard for Cameron Green but lost out to Mumbai Indians in a tough bidding war. But they would not be too unhappy with their overall performance at the mini-auction. Delhi Capitals managed to acquire one of the most exciting talents in recent times, in form of Phil Salt, who can hit the big shots and also keep wickets, if necessary. Meanwhile, scroll below to check out the players whom DC have acquired in the IPL 2023 mini-auction. IPL 2023 Mini Auction: Sam Curran, Cameron Green, Ben Stokes Are Private Jet Category Players, Says Chris Gayle.
Ahead of the IPL 2023 mini-auction, Delhi has managed to keep most of their team. They however traded Shardul Thakur to Kolkata Knight Riders. Dekhi currently have a purse of 19.45 crore. Delhi signed someone like Mukesh Kumar, who is a quality pace bowling option to add to their ranks. Besides, Rilee Rossouw is a proper backup for someone like David Warner. Delhi also acquired the services of the experienced duo of Manish Pandey and Ishant Sharma.
DC Full Squad IPL 2023
DC Players Bought at IPL 2023 Mini-Auction: Phil Salt (Rs 2 crore), Ishant Sharma (Rs 50 lakh), Mukesh Kumar (5.5 Crore), Manish Pandey (2.4 Crore), Rilee Rossouw (4.6 Crore)
DC Players Retained Ahead of IPL 2023 Mini-Auction: Rishabh Pant, Yash Dhull, Sarfaraz Khan, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Aman Hakim Khan, Praveen Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Vicky Ostwal, Chetan Sakariya. IPL 2023 All Squads: Full Players List of All Indian Premier League Franchises After Mini Auction.
DC Previous Season Recap: Delhi Capitals finished fifth in the last season after losing their final match against Mumbai Indians. As a result, for the first time in four years, they failed to qualify for the playoffs.
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