Delhi Capitals:
The Capitals wanted to retain the core that they built over the last 2 seasons. But sporadic auction decisions resulted in them failing to retain either of them. However, Delhi Capitals have recruited some really big names in the batting department and it will be interesting to see how skipper Rishabh Pant manages his resources.
Squad and Playing XI for IPL 2022:
Players Retained for IPL 2022:
Rishabh Pant: (Rs 16 crore).
Axar Patel (Rs 9 crore).
Prithvi Shaw (Rs 7.5 crore).
Anrich Nortje (Rs 6.5 crore).
Players Bought for IPL 2022:
David Warner (Rs 6.25 crore).
Mitchell Marsh (Rs 6.50 crore).
Shardul Thakur (Rs 10.75 crore).
Mustafizur Rahman (Rs 2 crore).
Kuldeep Yadav (Rs 2 crore).
Ashwin Hebbar (Rs 20 lakh).
Sarfaraz Khan (Rs 20 lakh).
Kamlesh Nagarkoti (Rs 1.1 crore).
KS Bharat (Rs 2 crore).
Mandeep Singh (Rs 1.1 crore).
Khaleel Ahmed (Rs 5.2 crore).
Chetan Sakariya (Rs 4.2 crore).
Lalit Yadav (Rs 65 lakhs).
Ripal Patel (Rs 20 lakhs).
Yash Dhull (Rs 50 lakhs).
Rovman Powell (Rs 2.8 crore).
Pravin Dubey (Rs 50 lakhs).
Lungi Ngidi (Rs 50 lakhs).
Tim Seifert (Rs 50 lakhs).
Vicky Ostwal (20 lakhs).
Probable Playing Xi:
David Warner (✈️).
Prithvi Shaw.
Mitchell Marsh (✈️).
Rovman Powell (✈️).
Rishabh Pant (C& Wk).
Mandeep Singh.
Axar Patel.
Shardul Thakur.
Kuldeep Yadav.
Chetan Sakariya.
Anrich Nortje(✈️).
Final Verdict: The Capitals Squad looks good and promises enough depth. The top order looks very impressive. The only thing that would be a matter of concern is how does the team plays in crunch situations.