The Delhi Capitals (DC) would be boosted by the return of their skipper, Rishabh Pant, and they would look to come back to their consistent ways come the 2024 season. They endured a disappointing 2023 edition where they finished outside the playoffs. DC will be a side that will be busy at the IPL 2024 auction table as they have several key slots to fill to make their squad a near-perfect one.
DC Retained and Released Players
Current squad: Rishabh Pant, Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar
Released players: Rilee Rossouw, Chetan Sakariya, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Phil Salt, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan, Priyam Garg
Purse Remaining: 28.95 crores
What are some of the weaknesses in their present squad?
Ideally, the Delhi Capitals have most of the of their potential starting XI and have a huge purse to make some more significant additions to their team. For instance, they require a solid top-order batter and some depth in the bowling department as cover for the overseas duo. However, the team’s balance has tilted pretty well with the arrival of Pant, and they can now look to construct a strong squad.
Players DC will Target in the IPL 2024 Auction
1. Gerald Coetzee
Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi are the 2 overseas pacers in the DC line-up, but they would look to add 1 or 2 more pacers to the ranks. While Nortje is injury-prone, the latter is not that consistent, and DC can look to bolster this attack a bit by adding another Proteas pacer in Gerald Coetzee. The young pacer is very quick and can add a different dimension to the DC ranks.
