Just a few hours before from the start of IPL 2020 Auction, Delhi Capital’s head-coach Ricky Ponting has revealed his side’s strategy of picking players for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League. The legendary Australian captain took on Twitter and expressed his ‘excitement’ for the auction and also disclosed what the Capitals will be looking for. A potential all-rounder, a couple of batsmen and two fast-bowlers is what the Capitals will eye in the auction and will bid accordingly. Ponting is celebrating his 45th birthday on the auction date (December 19, 2019) and will seek to get the exact bunch of players in the auction who can guide the franchise to their first-ever title. IPL 2020 Player Auction: Glenn Maxwell to Steal the Show?
Really excited for the #IPLAuction tonight. We'll look at two batters, potentially an all-rounder and two fast bowlers. We've got a strong contingent of Indian players already so our main goal is to get the best players available” wrote the International cricket’s most successful captain on the micro-blogging website. With the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant in the ranks, the Capitals certainly have a good set of Indian players and they might look for two foreign batsmen. Along with that, a batting all-rounder and a couple of pacers could certainly make Delhi a force to reckon with. Happy Birthday Ricky Ponting: A Look at Five Awe-Inspiring Knocks by the Former Australian Captain.
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Really excited for the #IPLAuction tonight. We'll look at two batters, potentially an all rounder and two fast bowlers. We've got a strong contingent of Indian players already so our main goal is to get the best players available. @DelhiCapitals
— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) December 19, 2019
Delhi finished at the third position in the previous edition of the gala-tournament and will eye to put up an even more significant performance and lift their first-ever title. The side has 11 slots to fill with an amount of 27.85 crores remaining in the purse. So, the side certainly can afford a couple of big buys and will impeccable use of the money left.
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