NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals made a surprise purchase of uncapped Indian wicket-keeper Kumar Kushagra for a hefty sum of money in the IPL 2024 Auction held in Dubai. Delhi splurged a whopping Rs 7.2 crore for the keeper-batter, making him one of the few uncapped players with a salary of more than Rs 5 crore.
Aussie pacer Jhye Richardson and English batter Harry Brook were the prominent overseas purchases for DC as they spent Rs 5 crore and Rs 4 crore respectively on them.
Also See: Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2024 squadDC bought as many as nine players in the auction, including West Indian Shai Hope and South African Tristan Stubbs. They spent Rs 1 crore on uncapped Indian all-rounder Sumit Kumar.
Rishabh Pant-led DC endured a horrific start to their IPL 2024 campaign, losing both their opening two games - by four wickets against Punjab Kings and by 12 runs against Rajasthan Royals.
In the upcoming IPL match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), DC will aim to capitalize on KKR's bowling weaknesses and climb into the top four of the table. DC, led by Rishabh Pant, have been on a roll with four wins in their last five matches, showcasing a resurgence and establishing themselves as a formidable team.
Purse available: Rs 9.9 crore
Current squad: Rishabh Pant (c), Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara.
Players injured/withdrawn: Harry Brook, Lungi Ngidi.
Players Bought: Kumar Kushagra (Rs 7.20 cr), Jhye Richardson (Rs 5 cr), Harry Brook (Rs 4 cr), Sumit Kumar (Rs 1 cr), Shai Hope (Rs 75 lakh), Tristan Stubbs (Rs 50 lakh), Ricky Bhui (Rs 20 lakh), Swastik Chhikara (Rs 20 lakh), Rasikh Dar (Rs 20 lakh)
Total Players: 25
Overseas: 8
Overseas slots remaining: 0
Total available slots: 0
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