Predicting the top 4 IPL teams at the end of the group stage
The IPL auction saw the eight teams get completely overhauled. While some teams ended up being well balanced, there were others who don't have enough depth in their squad. There were lots of surprises in the bag when players like Martin Guptill, Hashim Amla, Alex Hales and Joe Root went unsold.
One of the major shocks in the IPL auctions involved KKR who did not retain their captain Gautam Gambhir and RCB retaining Sarfaraz Khan over the experienced K.L. Rahul. With just around two weeks to go for the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League, let us look at the teams that will most likely finish in the top-4 at the end of the group stages.
#4 Delhi Daredevils
Unlike previous seasons where DD wasn't much of a serious title contender, this year Delhi has one of the most balanced squads and will be led by their new captain Gautam Gambhir. They had decided to retain the services of Rishabh Pant, who has shown time and again that he can win matches by himself, all-rounder Chris Morris and Shreyas Iyer before the auctions and have built their squad around these 3 players.
Delhi isn't short of explosive batsmen as they have the likes of Gambhir, Jason Roy, Colin Munro and Daniel Christian in their ranks. The spin department will be led by the experienced Amit Mishra along with Shahbaz Nadeem. The fast bowling unit includes Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Shami and Avesh Khan. Don't be surprised if DD outshines the other favorites to finally lift the trophy this season.