The big news out of the Delhi Capitals camp after Indian Premier League 2024 retention day was that the hierarchy had decided to keep hold of the core members of a team that has missed out on back-to-back playoffs. Which means that David Warner and Mitchell Marsh will continue to sport the red-and-blue kits of DC, as will Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw, who have retained Delhi's trust ever since they broke onto the scene. (IND Vs AUS Blog | IPL Trading Highlights)
Furthermore, Delhi Capitals have opted to keep spinnes Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav for the Indian Premier League 2024 season; they have also decided to hold onto Indian pacers Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, and Mukesh Kumar. South African duo Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje will continue to call Delhi home for two brief months for at least another season.
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Few names stand out among those Delhi Capitals have released; West Indian power-hitter Rovman Powell will have to find new dwellings for the 2024 IPL season, as will Manish Pandey, Sarfaraz Khan, and Mustafizur Rahman. Delhi, meanwhile, are left with 28.95 crores to fill what gaps remain in their squad.
Full list of players retained by DC
Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Prithvi Shaw, Khaleel Ahmed, Lalit Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Abishek Porel, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi.
Full list of players released by DC
Rovman Powell, Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Sarfaraz Khan, Chetan Sakariya, Phil Salt, Mustafizur Rahman, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Aman Khan, Priyam Garg
Purse remaining
28.95 crores
The IPL 2024 mini-auction will take place on December 19, 2023, with the tournament expected to be played in the early summer months of 2024.
