Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals are likely to release ace all-rounder Shardul Thakur ahead of the next edition of the cash-rich league. Shardul was roped in by the Capitals during the IPL 2022 auction after he was released by the Chennai Super Kings.
With the IPL 2023 auction scheduled to take place in December, the teams will release their list of retained cricketers in three weeks’ time. As per a report by Cricbuzz, the chances of Thakur being released are high, and the other players who may join him in the same are wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat and batter Mandeep Singh, who were purchased for a bidding price of INR 2 crore and INR 1.10 crore respectively.
Incidentally, Shardul Thakur featured in 14 games and only managed to score 120 runs. Despite taking 15 wickets, the Mumbai all-rounder’s economy rate was close to 10, and his average was 31.5.
Delhi Capitals likely to release Shardul Thakur ahead of the IPL auction. (Source – Cricbuzz)
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KS Bharat was unable to make a place in the starting XI due to the presence of skipper Rishabh Pant, who donned the wicketkeeper’s gloves. Mandeep, on the other hand, may not have done his chances much good with only 18 runs in three games.
IPL 2023 auction set to take place on December 16
he teams must notify the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of the players they intend to release by November 15 at the latest.
The auction is most likely to take place on December 16 in either Bengaluru or Istanbul, Turkey. The trade window for the upcoming edition of the tournament opened after the 2022 edition ended, but there has not been any activity on that front.
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