DC Auction 2022: Full list of players bought by Delhi Capitals on Day 1 of IPL 2022 auction
Delhi Capitals (DC) had an eventful outing on Day 1 of the IPL 2022 mega-auction. The franchise began the auction by attempting to buy Faf du Plessis, Shikhar Dhawan and R Ashwin. However, after failing to acquire the trio, the DC went all out to land the final player on the marquee list, David Warner.
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The team ended up second-best against the adamant Chennai Super Kings in their pursuit of Dwayne Bravo. They roped in their first all-rounder by winning the bid for Mitchell Marsh.
The 2020 IPL finalists managed to get a hold of Shardul Thakur following an intense bidding war against the Punjab Kings. They followed up with a couple of value for money signings in the form of Kuldeep Yadav and Mustafizur Rahman.
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In the later stages of the auction, the Delhi Capitals invested largely in backup players. They roped in a backup wicket-keeper option in KS Bharat.
Sarfaraz Khan was also bought by the team for his base price while another former U-19 star was bought in as well in the form of Kamlesh Nagarkoti. Ashwin Hebbar, the Andhra Pradesh all-rounder was also purchased for his base price.
Full list of DC players with price in IPL 2022 auction
- Shardul Thakur - ₹10.75 crore
- Mitchell Marsh - ₹6.5 crore
- David Warner - ₹6.25 crore
- Kuldeep Yadav - ₹2 crore
- Mustafizur Rahman - ₹2 crore
- KS Bharat - ₹2 crore
- K Nagarkoti - ₹1.1 crore
- Sarfaraz Khan - ₹20 lakh
- Ashwin Hebbar - ₹20 lakh
DC bought a total of nine players to strengthen the core of their side. They spent ₹34.5 crores on the first day of the two-day event and have ₹16.5 crores remaining in their purse. It remains to be seen what the team plans to do on the second day of the auction.