<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/dc-delhi-capitals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi Capitals</a> picked a well-rounded side at the mega auction in 2022 with the hope to end their title drought at the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, they were rocked by COVID-19 mid-way through the season. Despite that, Rishabh Pant &amp; Co. played some amazing cricket and put themselves in contention for the playoffs.

Unfortunately, Capitals lost their final group-stage game to Mumbai Indians and missed out on a playoff berth by a whisker. They had to remain content with the fifth spot. With the mini auction for the next season in sight, the team management would look to make necessary changes in their squad. We might witness players who have failed to deliver for the side be released from the squad.&nbsp;

Let us look at the players Delhi Capitals might release ahead of the auction:

Praveen Dubey was roped in by Delhi Capitals in 2020 as an injury replacement for Amit Mishra. Though the leg-spinner went wicketless in the three matches in his debut season, the DC franchise liked what they saw in Praveen and decided to reinvest in him for the 2022 season.

The 29-year-old has been a consistent performer in the Karnataka white-ball circuit. Talking about the shortest format, Praveen has played 22 matches and taken 20 wickets at an economy of 7.13. However, the Azamgarh-born did not find a place in the DC line-up in the recently culminated season.

Rishabh Pant &amp; Co. had quality spinners like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kuldeep-yadav-shuts-up-troll-asking-him-to-focus-on-cricket-with-calm-response/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kuldeep Yadav</a> &amp; Axar Patel at their disposal which meant the Karnataka spinner was always a backup option. Moreover, the presence of Lalit Yadav in the XI gave another spin option making Pravin’s chances to get a game even bleaker.

Praveen being so low in the pecking order might warm the bench in the upcoming seasons as well. Hence, Delhi might release him in the near future.

K.S Bharat has proven his mettle in the Indian domestic circuit time and time again. In 82 First Class matches, he has amassed 4425 runs at an average of 37.50. In IPL 2021, the Andhra Pradesh batter showed that he has the goods to succeed in the T20 arena too.

The 29-year-old scored 191 runs in eight games for Royal Challengers Bangalore at a strike rate of 122.43. The Delhi franchise picked Bharat in the side to strengthen their Indian batting core. However, he was not able to find a place in the starting XI for the majority of the season.

DC possess top-quality batters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/you-can-look-at-prithvi-shaw-deep-dasgupta-on-team-indias-opening-pair-options/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prithvi Shaw</a>, David Warner, and Mitchell Marsh in the top order and so Bharat’s chances of making it to the final XI are quite grim even in the seasons to follow. Moreover, the wicketkeeper batter could manage just eight runs in two games played in the 2022 season and this has not helped his case either. Therefore, one could see the think tank move past Bharat and release him ahead of the mini auction.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-was-shocked-to-see-virat-kohlis-intensity-towards-training-mandeep-singh-recalls-his-rcb-days/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mandeep Singh</a> has been around the IPL circuit since 2010. He has played 108 matches in the T20 competition and scored 1692 runs at a strike rate of 124.32. The 30-year-old displayed his batting might in a couple of seasons but inconsistency has plagued him time and time again.

The Delhi franchise picked the veteran batter at the mega auction in 2022 and it was a golden chance for Mandeep to redeem himself. However, the Punjab-born had a dismal show with the bat and could only manage 18 runs at a poor strike rate of 78.26 in the three games that he played.&nbsp;

Mandeep was not given a longer rope following his poor outings. Given he failed to make the opportunities count, Capitals could release the Punjab batter in the build-up to the next auction. Moreover, Delhi have the likes of Yash Dhull and Ashwin Hebbar in their ranks whose stocks have been on a rise and this could make Mandeep's exit imminent.

Tim Seifert has been a proven performer in the T20 circuit. He has made 159 appearances in the shortest format and amassed 3143 runs at a strike rate of 125.56. The wicketkeeper batter has shown that he can take the best of bowling attacks to the cleaners and the Delhi franchise drafted him into the side for the 2022 season.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/david-warner-partied-more-than-believing-in-practice-we-sent-him-back-virender-sehwag-makes-massive-revelation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Warner</a> was unavailable for the initial few games of the season and it presented the Kiwi batter with an opportunity to show his prowess. However, Seifert failed to make the chances count and could only score 24 runs in two outings at a strike rate of 126.32. With Warner back in the mix, the 27-year-old was dropped from the side and not picked again.&nbsp;

Seifert has been far from his best of late. In the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League 2022, he scored 221 runs in ten games for Trinbago Knight Riders but it came at a poor strike rate of 93.24. DC might part ways with the out-of-form batter and look for a better option at the mini auction.

Mustafizur Rahman has been a giant of a player in the shortest format of the game. He has played a total of 200 T20 matches and picked 256 wickets at an economy of 7.35. Delhi Capitals roped in the left-arm pacer to add variety to their pace attack.

Mustafizur played eight games for the franchise and did a decent job bagging eight wickets at an economy of 7.63. However, with Anrich Nortje back in the mix after recovering from injury, the Bangladesh pacer was dropped from the side.

Moreover, with Khaleel Ahmed being sensational with the ball picking up 16 wickets in ten games meant that the need for a left-arm seamer in the XI was fulfilled. Thus, the services of Mustafizur were not required in the later part of the competition.

The way Delhi handled 'Fizz' (popular name of Mustafizur), it does seem that he is more of a backup overseas bowler to Nortje in the squad. With the Indian left-arm pacer doing well, Mushtafizur's place in the squad could be in question. Given that the Bangladesh seamer has struggled to find his mojo of late, DC might feel inclined to release him ahead of the auction.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/dc-delhi-capitals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi Capitals</a> picked a well-rounded side at the mega auction in 2022 with the hope to end their title drought at the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, they were rocked by COVID-19 mid-way through the season. Despite that, Rishabh Pant &amp; Co. played some amazing cricket and put themselves in contention for the playoffs.
Unfortunately, Capitals lost their final group-stage game to Mumbai Indians and missed out on a playoff berth by a whisker. They had to remain content with the fifth spot. With the mini auction for the next season in sight, the team management would look to make necessary changes in their squad. We might witness players who have failed to deliver for the side be released from the squad.&nbsp;
Let us look at the players Delhi Capitals might release ahead of the auction:
<h3>5. Praveen Dubey</h3>
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Praveen Dubey was roped in by Delhi Capitals in 2020 as an injury replacement for Amit Mishra. Though the leg-spinner went wicketless in the three matches in his debut season, the DC franchise liked what they saw in Praveen and decided to reinvest in him for the 2022 season.
The 29-year-old has been a consistent performer in the Karnataka white-ball circuit. Talking about the shortest format, Praveen has played 22 matches and taken 20 wickets at an economy of 7.13. However, the Azamgarh-born did not find a place in the DC line-up in the recently culminated season.
Rishabh Pant &amp; Co. had quality spinners like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kuldeep-yadav-shuts-up-troll-asking-him-to-focus-on-cricket-with-calm-response/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kuldeep Yadav</a> &amp; Axar Patel at their disposal which meant the Karnataka spinner was always a backup option. Moreover, the presence of Lalit Yadav in the XI gave another spin option making Pravin’s chances to get a game even bleaker.
Praveen being so low in the pecking order might warm the bench in the upcoming seasons as well. Hence, Delhi might release him in the near future.

<h3>4. K.S Bharat</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664860033962_KS-Bharath.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
K.S Bharat has proven his mettle in the Indian domestic circuit time and time again. In 82 First Class matches, he has amassed 4425 runs at an average of 37.50. In IPL 2021, the Andhra Pradesh batter showed that he has the goods to succeed in the T20 arena too.
The 29-year-old scored 191 runs in eight games for Royal Challengers Bangalore at a strike rate of 122.43. The Delhi franchise picked Bharat in the side to strengthen their Indian batting core. However, he was not able to find a place in the starting XI for the majority of the season.
DC possess top-quality batters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/you-can-look-at-prithvi-shaw-deep-dasgupta-on-team-indias-opening-pair-options/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prithvi Shaw</a>, David Warner, and Mitchell Marsh in the top order and so Bharat’s chances of making it to the final XI are quite grim even in the seasons to follow. Moreover, the wicketkeeper batter could manage just eight runs in two games played in the 2022 season and this has not helped his case either. Therefore, one could see the think tank move past Bharat and release him ahead of the mini auction.

<h3>3. Mandeep Singh</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664859917887_mandeep-singh.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-was-shocked-to-see-virat-kohlis-intensity-towards-training-mandeep-singh-recalls-his-rcb-days/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mandeep Singh</a> has been around the IPL circuit since 2010. He has played 108 matches in the T20 competition and scored 1692 runs at a strike rate of 124.32. The 30-year-old displayed his batting might in a couple of seasons but inconsistency has plagued him time and time again.
The Delhi franchise picked the veteran batter at the mega auction in 2022 and it was a golden chance for Mandeep to redeem himself. However, the Punjab-born had a dismal show with the bat and could only manage 18 runs at a poor strike rate of 78.26 in the three games that he played.&nbsp;
Mandeep was not given a longer rope following his poor outings. Given he failed to make the opportunities count, Capitals could release the Punjab batter in the build-up to the next auction. Moreover, Delhi have the likes of Yash Dhull and Ashwin Hebbar in their ranks whose stocks have been on a rise and this could make Mandeep's exit imminent.

<h3>2. Tim Seifert</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664859873588_Tim-Seifert.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Tim Seifert has been a proven performer in the T20 circuit. He has made 159 appearances in the shortest format and amassed 3143 runs at a strike rate of 125.56. The wicketkeeper batter has shown that he can take the best of bowling attacks to the cleaners and the Delhi franchise drafted him into the side for the 2022 season.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/david-warner-partied-more-than-believing-in-practice-we-sent-him-back-virender-sehwag-makes-massive-revelation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Warner</a> was unavailable for the initial few games of the season and it presented the Kiwi batter with an opportunity to show his prowess. However, Seifert failed to make the chances count and could only score 24 runs in two outings at a strike rate of 126.32. With Warner back in the mix, the 27-year-old was dropped from the side and not picked again.&nbsp;
Seifert has been far from his best of late. In the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League 2022, he scored 221 runs in ten games for Trinbago Knight Riders but it came at a poor strike rate of 93.24. DC might part ways with the out-of-form batter and look for a better option at the mini auction.

<h3>1. Mustafizur Rahman</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mustafizur-Rahman-1.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Mustafizur Rahman has been a giant of a player in the shortest format of the game. He has played a total of 200 T20 matches and picked 256 wickets at an economy of 7.35. Delhi Capitals roped in the left-arm pacer to add variety to their pace attack.
Mustafizur played eight games for the franchise and did a decent job bagging eight wickets at an economy of 7.63. However, with Anrich Nortje back in the mix after recovering from injury, the Bangladesh pacer was dropped from the side.
Moreover, with Khaleel Ahmed being sensational with the ball picking up 16 wickets in ten games meant that the need for a left-arm seamer in the XI was fulfilled. Thus, the services of Mustafizur were not required in the later part of the competition.
The way Delhi handled 'Fizz' (popular name of Mustafizur), it does seem that he is more of a backup overseas bowler to Nortje in the squad. With the Indian left-arm pacer doing well, Mushtafizur's place in the squad could be in question. Given that the Bangladesh seamer has struggled to find his mojo of late, DC might feel inclined to release him ahead of the auction.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/dc-delhi-capitals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi Capitals</a> picked a well-rounded side at the mega auction in 2022 with the hope to end their title drought at the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, they were rocked by COVID-19 mid-way through the season. Despite that, Rishabh Pant &amp; Co. played some amazing cricket and put themselves in contention for the playoffs.
Unfortunately, Capitals lost their final group-stage game to Mumbai Indians and missed out on a playoff berth by a whisker. They had to remain content with the fifth spot. With the mini auction for the next season in sight, the team management would look to make necessary changes in their squad. We might witness players who have failed to deliver for the side be released from the squad.&nbsp;
Let us look at the players Delhi Capitals might release ahead of the auction:
<h3>5. Praveen Dubey</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Pravin-Dubey.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Praveen Dubey was roped in by Delhi Capitals in 2020 as an injury replacement for Amit Mishra. Though the leg-spinner went wicketless in the three matches in his debut season, the DC franchise liked what they saw in Praveen and decided to reinvest in him for the 2022 season.
The 29-year-old has been a consistent performer in the Karnataka white-ball circuit. Talking about the shortest format, Praveen has played 22 matches and taken 20 wickets at an economy of 7.13. However, the Azamgarh-born did not find a place in the DC line-up in the recently culminated season.
Rishabh Pant &amp; Co. had quality spinners like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kuldeep-yadav-shuts-up-troll-asking-him-to-focus-on-cricket-with-calm-response/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kuldeep Yadav</a> &amp; Axar Patel at their disposal which meant the Karnataka spinner was always a backup option. Moreover, the presence of Lalit Yadav in the XI gave another spin option making Pravin’s chances to get a game even bleaker.
Praveen being so low in the pecking order might warm the bench in the upcoming seasons as well. Hence, Delhi might release him in the near future.

<h3>4. K.S Bharat</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664860033962_KS-Bharath.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
K.S Bharat has proven his mettle in the Indian domestic circuit time and time again. In 82 First Class matches, he has amassed 4425 runs at an average of 37.50. In IPL 2021, the Andhra Pradesh batter showed that he has the goods to succeed in the T20 arena too.
The 29-year-old scored 191 runs in eight games for Royal Challengers Bangalore at a strike rate of 122.43. The Delhi franchise picked Bharat in the side to strengthen their Indian batting core. However, he was not able to find a place in the starting XI for the majority of the season.
DC possess top-quality batters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/you-can-look-at-prithvi-shaw-deep-dasgupta-on-team-indias-opening-pair-options/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prithvi Shaw</a>, David Warner, and Mitchell Marsh in the top order and so Bharat’s chances of making it to the final XI are quite grim even in the seasons to follow. Moreover, the wicketkeeper batter could manage just eight runs in two games played in the 2022 season and this has not helped his case either. Therefore, one could see the think tank move past Bharat and release him ahead of the mini auction.

<h3>3. Mandeep Singh</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664859917887_mandeep-singh.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-was-shocked-to-see-virat-kohlis-intensity-towards-training-mandeep-singh-recalls-his-rcb-days/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mandeep Singh</a> has been around the IPL circuit since 2010. He has played 108 matches in the T20 competition and scored 1692 runs at a strike rate of 124.32. The 30-year-old displayed his batting might in a couple of seasons but inconsistency has plagued him time and time again.
The Delhi franchise picked the veteran batter at the mega auction in 2022 and it was a golden chance for Mandeep to redeem himself. However, the Punjab-born had a dismal show with the bat and could only manage 18 runs at a poor strike rate of 78.26 in the three games that he played.&nbsp;
Mandeep was not given a longer rope following his poor outings. Given he failed to make the opportunities count, Capitals could release the Punjab batter in the build-up to the next auction. Moreover, Delhi have the likes of Yash Dhull and Ashwin Hebbar in their ranks whose stocks have been on a rise and this could make Mandeep's exit imminent.

<h3>2. Tim Seifert</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664859873588_Tim-Seifert.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Tim Seifert has been a proven performer in the T20 circuit. He has made 159 appearances in the shortest format and amassed 3143 runs at a strike rate of 125.56. The wicketkeeper batter has shown that he can take the best of bowling attacks to the cleaners and the Delhi franchise drafted him into the side for the 2022 season.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/david-warner-partied-more-than-believing-in-practice-we-sent-him-back-virender-sehwag-makes-massive-revelation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Warner</a> was unavailable for the initial few games of the season and it presented the Kiwi batter with an opportunity to show his prowess. However, Seifert failed to make the chances count and could only score 24 runs in two outings at a strike rate of 126.32. With Warner back in the mix, the 27-year-old was dropped from the side and not picked again.&nbsp;
Seifert has been far from his best of late. In the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League 2022, he scored 221 runs in ten games for Trinbago Knight Riders but it came at a poor strike rate of 93.24. DC might part ways with the out-of-form batter and look for a better option at the mini auction.

<h3>1. Mustafizur Rahman</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mustafizur-Rahman-1.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Mustafizur Rahman has been a giant of a player in the shortest format of the game. He has played a total of 200 T20 matches and picked 256 wickets at an economy of 7.35. Delhi Capitals roped in the left-arm pacer to add variety to their pace attack.
Mustafizur played eight games for the franchise and did a decent job bagging eight wickets at an economy of 7.63. However, with Anrich Nortje back in the mix after recovering from injury, the Bangladesh pacer was dropped from the side.
Moreover, with Khaleel Ahmed being sensational with the ball picking up 16 wickets in ten games meant that the need for a left-arm seamer in the XI was fulfilled. Thus, the services of Mustafizur were not required in the later part of the competition.
The way Delhi handled 'Fizz' (popular name of Mustafizur), it does seem that he is more of a backup overseas bowler to Nortje in the squad. With the Indian left-arm pacer doing well, Mushtafizur's place in the squad could be in question. Given that the Bangladesh seamer has struggled to find his mojo of late, DC might feel inclined to release him ahead of the auction.

Delhi Capitals picked a well-rounded side at the mega auction in 2022 with the hope to end their title drought at the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, they were rocked by COVI

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