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IPL 2021 Auction: 5 players DC can target for IPL 2021 | 5 players Delhi Capitals can look to purchase in the upcoming IPL 2021 Auction
The rise of the Delhi Capitals in the last two seasons of the Indian Premier League was one of the major highlights of the mega event. The Delhi-based team made remarkable progress and qualified for the playoffs in two consecutive seasons, i.e. 2019 and 2020.
However, although they played the final in 2020, there were still some areas of concern for them regarding the best possible team combination. While their bowling department looked settled, various experiments were done in their batting order. So, ahead of the IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals have released several players and will look for some fresh faces to fill the voids they have in the squad.
Here are five players that DC could pick in the IPL auction 2021:
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5. Akash Singh
Although DC have a solid fast bowling duo in the form of Rabada and Nortje, they don’t have a single left arm seamer now as Daniel Sams was traded to RCB. Akash Singh, the young left-arm seamer, was a part of the Indian U19 World Cup squad in 2020. His numbers were decent (7 wickets from 6 games at an economy of 3.81) in that tournament and he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals but didn’t get an opportunity in IPL 2020.
He can swing the new ball and bowl at the death too. His left arm angle could bring the variety into the bowling attack. As DC doesn’t have Mohit Sharma, Harshal Patel, and Tushar Deshpande now, they might go for this exciting domestic prospect in the upcoming auction.
4. Matthew Wade
After releasing Alex Carey DC can look to get Matthew Wade as the backup for Rishabh Pant. Wade played his last IPL game almost a decade ago but the Australian southpaw was in amazing touch in the recent t20I series against India where he was the top scorer with 145 runs from 3 innings at a terrific average of 48.33 and a brilliant SR of 154.26.
Also, he scored 105 runs from 3 innings in the recently concluded BBL with an extraordinary SR of 187.50. More importantly, he opened in all these games and used the powerplay with absolute perfection.
Picking Wade can be beneficial for DC in two ways. Firstly, he can open with Dhawan, which will allow Stoinis to play as a finisher. Secondly, he can be the backup wicketkeeper for Rishabh Pant.
If Wade maximizes the powerplay, Dhawan and Iyer can play their natural game and they can set the stage for Stoinis to go for the perfect finish.
3. Vishnu Vinod
The young wicket-keeping batsman from Kerala is well known for his fearless batting in the domestic circuit. In T20s, Vishnu Vinod has scored 906 runs from 34 innings at a good strike rate of 136.03.
Although he was not at his very best in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this year, still he played a magical knock of 71 runs off just 38 balls involving 3 fours and 5 gigantic sixes coming at number 5 against Delhi and helped Kerala win the game by chasing a big target of 213 successfully.
He can be a great domestic option for DC as they only have one keeper in their squad (Rishabh Pant) and Vinod, who has a good six-hitting ability, can do well for them.
2. Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell’s journey in the IPL hasn’t been inspirational so far. The Australian star has been a part of numerous IPL teams because of his extraordinary hitting skills but somehow has failed to impress.
He was released by the Kings XI Punjab basing on his poor returns in the IPL 2020 ahead of the auction 2021. Maxwell got his rhythm back in the ODI series against India just after the IPL, where he scored 167 runs in 3 innings at a strike rate of 194.19. His strike rate in the next T20I series was 150. Also in the BBL, he scored 379 runs and played some impactful knocks including a blistering 70 against the Melbourne Stars and 71 against the Sydney Sixers.
This shows he is in fairly good touch and might attract a few teams in the auction this year. DC could also go for him considering his experience of batting in the middle order and his ability to finish the match. He can deal with the spinners very well by playing his innovative shots and that makes him a crucial player in the middle overs as well.
1. Chris Morris
Chris Morris brings exceptional value to any T20 side. He is a bowler who can bowl at any stage of the match and also is a tremendous hitter down the order.
The Delhi Capitals struggled to find the perfect opening partner of Shikhar Dhawan last year. So, they changed the role of Marcus Stoinis from finisher to opener with the progression of the league.
They might stick to this idea in 2021 as well and therefore they need someone down the order who can score some runs in a really quick time. Morris, Rabada, and Nortje can form a very lethal bowling line-up for DC which will be very beneficial for them going into the tournament.
These were the 5 players we think DC can pick in the upcoming auction. Do you think there are other players they should go for? Have your say.
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