The Indian Premier League is one of the biggest leagues in the world and players from around the globe go on to compete against some of the bests in the business. &#8220;Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi,&#8221; which translates to &#8220;Where talent meets opportunities,&#8221; is an important tag line for the IPL, and is also engraved on the IPL trophy. In all 15 editions of the IPL, it has delivered its message of providing opportunities for young talents to compete against international players. At the start of the 15th edition of the Tata IPL, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/dc-delhi-capitals/">Delhi Capitals</a>, from their budget of rupees 90 crores, spent 47.4 crores on buying 20 players. They performed well in the mega auction and roped in a few match-winners and some raw, talented young blokes into their squad. The Capitals&#8217; management also roped in match-winners like Shane Watson and Ajit Agarkar into their coaching staff to coach and guide the players with the aim of winning their maiden IPL title. However, not all of the 20 players bought by the management have gotten opportunities to break into the playing 11. Delhi, who are currently struggling at sixth position in the points table, have a few bases to cover in terms of their inexperienced bowling unit, which lacks an overseas flavor, and the middle order, which can be strengthened with the addition of certain players. Let us scan through three such players who are currently warming the bench for DC and can prove to be a game-changer if given an opportunity in the playing eleven. 1. Lungi Ngidi

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-247488" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Lungi-Ngidi.jpg" alt="Lungi Ngidi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247488" class="wp-caption-text">Lungi Ngidi of Chennai Super Kings. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The Delhi Capitals paid a base price of 50 lakhs for the tall South African, hit-the-deck bowler, Lungi Ngidi. Lungi has found it difficult to break into Delhi’s starting lineup, which only has one right-arm seamer, his former CSK teammate, Shardul Thakur. In the power play and death overs, Delhi has been struggling to pick up wickets in the absence of Anrich Nortje, who has been out of form this season. Lungi, who was a regular with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/">Chennai Super Kings</a> from the 2018 season until last year, was a match-winner for the Super Kings. Ngidi has been a wicket-taker in the IPL, picking up 25 wickets so far in his IPL career at a strike rate of 12.96. With the majority of the matches this year being played in Mumbai and Pune, which are known for their pace and bounce, Lungi, with his height, can exponentially exploit such wickets. Lungi was also Chennai’s third-highest wicket-taker in the successful 2018 edition, with 11 wickets. Ngidi’s knack for picking wickets almost every 13th ball makes him a strong candidate to feature in Delhi’s playing eleven. Delhi’s bowling lineup only consists of one overseas seamer, Mustafizur Rahman, who hasn’t been performing to his full potential, and Ngidi can truly fill the void with his extra pace and variations if given an opportunity by the Delhi management. 2. Kamlesh Nagarkoti

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-209638" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Kamlesh-Nagarkoti.jpg" alt="Kamlesh Nagarkoti" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-209638" class="wp-caption-text">Kamlesh Nagarkoti of India U19. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Delhi was looking to fill a gap with a fast-bowling all-rounder as they didn’t have the services of Marcus Stoinis or Chris Woakes this season. However, even after being injured pre-season, Nagarkoti was trusted by Delhi Management and they brought him for a whopping 1.10 crore. Bowling over 145 kmph, Kamlesh Nagarkoti turned heads during India&#8217;s successful campaign at the 2018 U-19 World Cup. But, Kamlesh hasn’t been able to live up to the hype of being a fast-bowling all-rounder in the IPL so far. As yet, Kamlesh has picked up five wickets in the seven matches representing KKR in the IPL. Kamlesh is a nippy bowler who clocks above 140+ regularly, is a gun fielder, and is no mug with the bat either. In the 2017 and 2018 seasons for India&#8217;s under-19 team, Nagarkoti picked 10 and 9 wickets respectively while giving away under 4.50 runs per over. Kamlesh had also scored 113 runs in the five innings at a healthy average of 37.66 in 2017. Delhi doesn’t have a proper fast bowling all-rounder apart from Shardul Thakur. Hence, the Capitals can look towards Kamlesh Nagarkoti to give the team some extra depth in both the bowling and batting departments. Nagarkoti, who is also an athlete in the field, can also help them save some extra runs with those 22-year-old fresh legs. 3. Yash Dhull

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-597321" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2022/01/Yash-Dhull.jpg" alt="Yash Dhull" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-597321" class="wp-caption-text">Yash Dhull. (Photo by Ashley Allen-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption>

Another under-19 star and a Delhi lad, Yash Dhull, was brought by Delhi for just 50 lakhs. The India Under-19 Captain has been in red hot form even after the successful under-19 tournament. Making his debut for the Delhi Ranji team in the 2021-22 season, Dhull has already impressed everyone with his shot-making and temperament. Yash averages 119.8 in the three matches that he has featured in for Delhi and has scored 479 runs in six innings, with his best being 200 not out! Yash already ticks’ all the boxes needed for a T20 batter. Delhi, which has a fragile middle order, can use Yash Dhull as a floater. As we have seen, Dhull played some innovative and crafty shots in the under-19 tournament for India. The under-19 captain also played a match-winning inning of 110 in the semi-finals under pressure to take his team home. Dhull can definitely be an asset to Delhi Capitals in the long run and can be groomed by the likes of Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson into a world-class batter. Delhi, who are currently in 6th position, need a stable batter in the middle order. As the Capital&#8217;s lineup is filled with explosive batters, someone like Yash can just be the batter they are missing in their lineup. Someone, who can play sensibly according to the situation, soaking in the pressure, and can also go all out if the situation demands as we have seen in the under-19 games.

The Indian Premier League is one of the biggest leagues in the world and players from around the globe go on to compete against some of the bests in the business. “Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi,” which translates to “Where talent meets opportunities,” is an important tag line for the IPL, and is also engraved on the IPL trophy. In all 15 editions of the IPL, it has delivered its message of providing opportunities for young talents to compete against international players. At the start of the 15th edition of the Tata IPL, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/dc-delhi-capitals/">Delhi Capitals</a>, from their budget of rupees 90 crores, spent 47.4 crores on buying 20 players. They performed well in the mega auction and roped in a few match-winners and some raw, talented young blokes into their squad. The Capitals’ management also roped in match-winners like Shane Watson and Ajit Agarkar into their coaching staff to coach and guide the players with the aim of winning their maiden IPL title. However, not all of the 20 players bought by the management have gotten opportunities to break into the playing 11. Delhi, who are currently struggling at sixth position in the points table, have a few bases to cover in terms of their inexperienced bowling unit, which lacks an overseas flavor, and the middle order, which can be strengthened with the addition of certain players. Let us scan through three such players who are currently warming the bench for DC and can prove to be a game-changer if given an opportunity in the playing eleven. 1. Lungi Ngidi
<figure id="attachment_247488" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-247488" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-247488" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Lungi-Ngidi.jpg" alt="Lungi Ngidi" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247488" class="wp-caption-text">Lungi Ngidi of Chennai Super Kings. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Delhi Capitals paid a base price of 50 lakhs for the tall South African, hit-the-deck bowler, Lungi Ngidi. Lungi has found it difficult to break into Delhi’s starting lineup, which only has one right-arm seamer, his former CSK teammate, Shardul Thakur. In the power play and death overs, Delhi has been struggling to pick up wickets in the absence of Anrich Nortje, who has been out of form this season. Lungi, who was a regular with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/">Chennai Super Kings</a> from the 2018 season until last year, was a match-winner for the Super Kings. Ngidi has been a wicket-taker in the IPL, picking up 25 wickets so far in his IPL career at a strike rate of 12.96. With the majority of the matches this year being played in Mumbai and Pune, which are known for their pace and bounce, Lungi, with his height, can exponentially exploit such wickets. Lungi was also Chennai’s third-highest wicket-taker in the successful 2018 edition, with 11 wickets. Ngidi’s knack for picking wickets almost every 13th ball makes him a strong candidate to feature in Delhi’s playing eleven. Delhi’s bowling lineup only consists of one overseas seamer, Mustafizur Rahman, who hasn’t been performing to his full potential, and Ngidi can truly fill the void with his extra pace and variations if given an opportunity by the Delhi management.  2. Kamlesh Nagarkoti
<figure id="attachment_209638" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-209638" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-209638" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Kamlesh-Nagarkoti.jpg" alt="Kamlesh Nagarkoti" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-209638" class="wp-caption-text">Kamlesh Nagarkoti of India U19. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Delhi was looking to fill a gap with a fast-bowling all-rounder as they didn’t have the services of Marcus Stoinis or Chris Woakes this season. However, even after being injured pre-season, Nagarkoti was trusted by Delhi Management and they brought him for a whopping 1.10 crore. Bowling over 145 kmph, Kamlesh Nagarkoti turned heads during India’s successful campaign at the 2018 U-19 World Cup. But, Kamlesh hasn’t been able to live up to the hype of being a fast-bowling all-rounder in the IPL so far. As yet, Kamlesh has picked up five wickets in the seven matches representing KKR in the IPL. Kamlesh is a nippy bowler who clocks above 140+ regularly, is a gun fielder, and is no mug with the bat either. In the 2017 and 2018 seasons for India’s under-19 team, Nagarkoti picked 10 and 9 wickets respectively while giving away under 4.50 runs per over. Kamlesh had also scored 113 runs in the five innings at a healthy average of 37.66 in 2017. Delhi doesn’t have a proper fast bowling all-rounder apart from Shardul Thakur. Hence, the Capitals can look towards Kamlesh Nagarkoti to give the team some extra depth in both the bowling and batting departments. Nagarkoti, who is also an athlete in the field, can also help them save some extra runs with those 22-year-old fresh legs.  3. Yash Dhull
<figure id="attachment_597321" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-597321" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-597321" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2022/01/Yash-Dhull.jpg" alt="Yash Dhull" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-597321" class="wp-caption-text">Yash Dhull. (Photo by Ashley Allen-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
 Another under-19 star and a Delhi lad, Yash Dhull, was brought by Delhi for just 50 lakhs. The India Under-19 Captain has been in red hot form even after the successful under-19 tournament. Making his debut for the Delhi Ranji team in the 2021-22 season, Dhull has already impressed everyone with his shot-making and temperament. Yash averages 119.8 in the three matches that he has featured in for Delhi and has scored 479 runs in six innings, with his best being 200 not out! Yash already ticks’ all the boxes needed for a T20 batter. Delhi, which has a fragile middle order, can use Yash Dhull as a floater. As we have seen, Dhull played some innovative and crafty shots in the under-19 tournament for India. The under-19 captain also played a match-winning inning of 110 in the semi-finals under pressure to take his team home. Dhull can definitely be an asset to Delhi Capitals in the long run and can be groomed by the likes of Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson into a world-class batter. Delhi, who are currently in 6th position, need a stable batter in the middle order. As the Capital’s lineup is filled with explosive batters, someone like Yash can just be the batter they are missing in their lineup. Someone, who can play sensibly according to the situation, soaking in the pressure, and can also go all out if the situation demands as we have seen in the under-19 games.

The Indian Premier League is one of the biggest leagues in the world and players from around the globe go on to compete against some of the bests in the business. &#8220;Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi,&#8221; which translates to &#8220;Where talent meets opportunities,&#8221; is an important tag line for the IPL, and is also engraved on the IPL trophy. In all 15 editions of the IPL, it has delivered its message of providing opportunities for young talents to compete against international players. At the start of the 15th edition of the Tata IPL, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/dc-delhi-capitals/">Delhi Capitals</a>, from their budget of rupees 90 crores, spent 47.4 crores on buying 20 players. They performed well in the mega auction and roped in a few match-winners and some raw, talented young blokes into their squad. The Capitals&#8217; management also roped in match-winners like Shane Watson and Ajit Agarkar into their coaching staff to coach and guide the players with the aim of winning their maiden IPL title. However, not all of the 20 players bought by the management have gotten opportunities to break into the playing 11. Delhi, who are currently struggling at sixth position in the points table, have a few bases to cover in terms of their inexperienced bowling unit, which lacks an overseas flavor, and the middle order, which can be strengthened with the addition of certain players. Let us scan through three such players who are currently warming the bench for DC and can prove to be a game-changer if given an opportunity in the playing eleven. 1. Lungi Ngidi
<figure id="attachment_247488" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-247488" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-247488" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Lungi-Ngidi.jpg" alt="Lungi Ngidi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-247488" class="wp-caption-text">Lungi Ngidi of Chennai Super Kings. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Delhi Capitals paid a base price of 50 lakhs for the tall South African, hit-the-deck bowler, Lungi Ngidi. Lungi has found it difficult to break into Delhi’s starting lineup, which only has one right-arm seamer, his former CSK teammate, Shardul Thakur. In the power play and death overs, Delhi has been struggling to pick up wickets in the absence of Anrich Nortje, who has been out of form this season. Lungi, who was a regular with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/">Chennai Super Kings</a> from the 2018 season until last year, was a match-winner for the Super Kings. Ngidi has been a wicket-taker in the IPL, picking up 25 wickets so far in his IPL career at a strike rate of 12.96. With the majority of the matches this year being played in Mumbai and Pune, which are known for their pace and bounce, Lungi, with his height, can exponentially exploit such wickets. Lungi was also Chennai’s third-highest wicket-taker in the successful 2018 edition, with 11 wickets. Ngidi’s knack for picking wickets almost every 13th ball makes him a strong candidate to feature in Delhi’s playing eleven. Delhi’s bowling lineup only consists of one overseas seamer, Mustafizur Rahman, who hasn’t been performing to his full potential, and Ngidi can truly fill the void with his extra pace and variations if given an opportunity by the Delhi management.  2. Kamlesh Nagarkoti
<figure id="attachment_209638" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-209638" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-209638" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Kamlesh-Nagarkoti.jpg" alt="Kamlesh Nagarkoti" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-209638" class="wp-caption-text">Kamlesh Nagarkoti of India U19. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Delhi was looking to fill a gap with a fast-bowling all-rounder as they didn’t have the services of Marcus Stoinis or Chris Woakes this season. However, even after being injured pre-season, Nagarkoti was trusted by Delhi Management and they brought him for a whopping 1.10 crore. Bowling over 145 kmph, Kamlesh Nagarkoti turned heads during India&#8217;s successful campaign at the 2018 U-19 World Cup. But, Kamlesh hasn’t been able to live up to the hype of being a fast-bowling all-rounder in the IPL so far. As yet, Kamlesh has picked up five wickets in the seven matches representing KKR in the IPL. Kamlesh is a nippy bowler who clocks above 140+ regularly, is a gun fielder, and is no mug with the bat either. In the 2017 and 2018 seasons for India&#8217;s under-19 team, Nagarkoti picked 10 and 9 wickets respectively while giving away under 4.50 runs per over. Kamlesh had also scored 113 runs in the five innings at a healthy average of 37.66 in 2017. Delhi doesn’t have a proper fast bowling all-rounder apart from Shardul Thakur. Hence, the Capitals can look towards Kamlesh Nagarkoti to give the team some extra depth in both the bowling and batting departments. Nagarkoti, who is also an athlete in the field, can also help them save some extra runs with those 22-year-old fresh legs.  3. Yash Dhull
<figure id="attachment_597321" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-597321" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-597321" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2022/01/Yash-Dhull.jpg" alt="Yash Dhull" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-597321" class="wp-caption-text">Yash Dhull. (Photo by Ashley Allen-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
 Another under-19 star and a Delhi lad, Yash Dhull, was brought by Delhi for just 50 lakhs. The India Under-19 Captain has been in red hot form even after the successful under-19 tournament. Making his debut for the Delhi Ranji team in the 2021-22 season, Dhull has already impressed everyone with his shot-making and temperament. Yash averages 119.8 in the three matches that he has featured in for Delhi and has scored 479 runs in six innings, with his best being 200 not out! Yash already ticks’ all the boxes needed for a T20 batter. Delhi, which has a fragile middle order, can use Yash Dhull as a floater. As we have seen, Dhull played some innovative and crafty shots in the under-19 tournament for India. The under-19 captain also played a match-winning inning of 110 in the semi-finals under pressure to take his team home. Dhull can definitely be an asset to Delhi Capitals in the long run and can be groomed by the likes of Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson into a world-class batter. Delhi, who are currently in 6th position, need a stable batter in the middle order. As the Capital&#8217;s lineup is filled with explosive batters, someone like Yash can just be the batter they are missing in their lineup. Someone, who can play sensibly according to the situation, soaking in the pressure, and can also go all out if the situation demands as we have seen in the under-19 games.

Placed in the second half of the points table, Delhi Capitals might make a few adjustments in their playing 11 to bounce back from a poor showing so far.

IPL 2022: 3 Benched DC players who deserve a chance in the playing XI

Delhi Capital's Yash Dhull can be groomed by the likes of Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson into a world class batter.