IPL 2023: Can Rishabh Pant-Less DC Strike Gold?

Batting-wise, they will rely on Warner and Prithvi Shaw upfront. Manish Pandey's acquisition looks smart, and Rossouw can be a game-changer in the top order. DC's main strength is bowling. In spin, you have Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Lalit Yadav boasting a quality trio.

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Like the Chennai Super Kings, the Delhi Capitals boast one of the most sorted squads in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. DC will not have Rishabh Pant for this season, but in David Warner, they can find that bundle of experience in leadership. DC had a good IPL 2023 auction as they roped in quality foreign stars to bolster the batting. Rilee Rossouw is the chief attraction, and there is also Phil Salt. Bowling-wise, Mukesh Kumar - bought for a whopping 5.5 crore could make his IPL debut, and it remains to be seen how the experienced Bengal pacer does his job. DC have a settled side with plenty of quality across departments. Batting-wise, they will rely on Warner and Prithvi Shaw upfront. Manish Pandey’s acquisition looks smart, and Rossouw can be a game-changer in the top order. DC’s main strength is bowling. In spin, you have Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Lalit Yadav boasting a quality trio. The pace-bowling department has the desired quality with foreign and Indian players in the ranks. DC missed out on the playoffs last season based on NRR, and this time, they need to further up the game and showcase credentials. Will DC go out and get the job done? Here we analyse their squad and other key details.

FULL SQUAD OF DC

David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Ishant Sharma, Phil Salt, Mukesh Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rilee Rossouw

WHAT ARE THE STRENGTHS?