DC finished 5th in IPL 2022.
DC have been doing good in IPL since they were rebranded from Delhi Daredevils in 2019 and finished 4th in 2019, 2nd in 2020, and 4th again in 2021 and when they looked like going into the playoffs in 2022, they only managed a fifth spot.
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Inconsistent batting display apart from David Warner, no proper finisher in sight and big buys in the auction not coming to the party proved to be the low points for DC. They also lost fair play points thanks to Rishabh Pant asking his batters to come back after a disagreement with the umpire’s decision during a match against Rajasthan Royals.
Overall, it was an outing for DC, in which they might have felt that they underachieved a lot. Also, there might be some players who might not continue with the franchise in IPL 2023.
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LUNGI NGIDI
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However, Ngidi had come into the IPL 2022 with indifferent form and ended up warming the bench for the entire tournament. With many of the bowlers doing well for DC like Mustafizur Rahman and others, Ngidi might be surplus for DC and he might go back into the IPL 2023 auction.
TIM SEIFERT
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With other teams requiring wicketkeeper-openers, Seifert might find a franchise, where he may be of better use and get frequent games as well, given his talent and abilities.
SHARDUL THAKUR
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Unfortunately, for scalping those 15 wickets, Shardul spent runs at an economy of 9.78, and batting wise he couldn’t do much even when he got opportunities. DC might release Shardul Thakur in the IPL 2023 auction and possibly buy him back for less money.