IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals team profile

IPL 2022: Rishabh Pant and Ricky Ponting, with a well-rounded squad at their disposal, will be looking to pose another strong title challenge. Delhi let go off some of their key players but have added valuable names.

Delhi Capitals will head into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season, bidding to end their wait for an elusive title. Led by Rishabh Pant, Delhi have assembled a well-rounded squad despite letting go of a few of their star players at the IPL 2022 mega auction.

All eyes will be on the combination between head coach Ricky Ponting and captain Pant as Delhi will look to build on the good run they have had in the last two years. They will be without two of their key performers from the last few seasons - Shreyas Iyer and Kagiso Rabada.

Delhi Capitals retained Pant, Anrich Nortje, Prithvi Shaw and Axar Patel, thereby retaining the core group of youngsters who will serve the franchise in the years to come. While Pant, Axar and Nortje are key stars for their national teams as well, Shaw will be looking to make an impact in IPL 2022 and get back into team India reckoning.

Delhi Capitals were one of the few sides who were actively looking to get back their former players at the IPL 2022 mega auction. They even bid for former captain Shreyas Iyer who has moved away from the franchise to lead Kolkata Knght Riders.

Delhi Capitals let go of the likes of R Ashwin and Amit Mishra too but they have added some quality players to challenge for the IPL 2022 title.

Delhi have a strong core group of batters after having brought in Australia opener and former SunRisers Hyderabad captain David Warner. They also secured the services of in-form Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan, U19 world Cup India captain, Yash Dhull and Mandeep Singh.

They have three fine wicketkeepers in Pant, KS Bharat and New Zealand big-hitter Tim Seifert.