Rating the IPL teams based on their player-releases ahead of IPL 2020 Auction

2. Delhi Capitals (DC) – 9.5/10

Delhi Capitals was possibly best during the trade window and the releases. The team, for a couple of years now, has had too many openers or players who bat in the top-order. Thus, they have successfully managed to clear all the clutter by releasing the likes of Colin Ingram and Colin Munro. The track at the Feroz Shah Kotla hasn’t suited these two players anyways.

Now, they have a solid Indian top-order with the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant. If required, they can slot in Prithvi Shaw in between as well. With five overseas slots left now, one could expect the Capitals to invest heavily on their bowling as well as the all-rounders.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise even if they buy back Chris Morris in case they don’t find a better option. They might have felt that they were investing way too much on the South Africa cricketer. The releases of Hanuma Vihari, Bandaru Ayyappa and Jalaj Saxena were on the expected lines.