Key Highlights
- Delhi Capitals bowler Anrich Nortje celebrates the wicket of Gujarat Titans batter Wriddhiman Saha during the IPL 2023 (PTI) Seventeen retained players, six overseas options, and a purse of INR 16.40 cr leave them with eight slots to fill, including two overseas.
- This is not a blow-up the squad auction for them; it is a target the missing pieces auction.
- What RCB actually need from this mini auctionOn paper, the retention list covers most primary roles.
- Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, and Rajat Patidar give them a solid top-order Indian spine, with Phil Salt and Jitesh Sharma adding wicketkeeping depth and powerplay/finishing options.
- Tim David and Romario Shepherd strengthen the lower middle order, while Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Jacob Bethell, and Suyash Sharma provide a decent spin mix.
