Team-wise three expensive players who can be released ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction

2. DC – Tom Curran, Ajinkya Rahane, Shimron Hetmyer

Tom Curran, who was mainly bagged as a cover for DC’s two premier overseas spearheads has barely made any mark from his limited opportunities and might face a cease in terms of his preservation. At present, he’s been contracted for INR 5.25 Crores and has mainly warmed the benches in the first part of the 2021 season. Initially in his two played games, neither Curran scalped any crucial wickets nor his bowling turned out to be economical. Hence a discard will surely be on cards for the Englishman.

Sadly, because of the flourishing opening partnership and also with Steve Smith available, the DC management has barely selected Ajinkya Rahane and at long last, it might conclude his stint after IPL 2021. Since his inception in IPL 2020, Rahane has mainly played a second fiddle regarding his establishment in the top-order, and in terms of his salary, he has been contracted at INR 5.25 Crore. Overall, for next season, the DC franchise will be anticipated to retain its big stalwarts like Shikhar Dhawan which in many ways thus expels his slightest chance for contention.

While Shimron Hetmyer’s batting might be a fascinating treat to watch for the West Indies but for the DC team, he mostly has underperformed in most games. The West Indian southpaw has acquired at a mammoth price tag of INR 7.75 Crores in IPL 2020 but his numbers of 185 runs from 12 games in last season are definitely not worth the money. Even in the ongoing IPL, Hetmyer is yet to come up with consistent match-winning causes but his eventual future with the Delhi team looks highly dubious.