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IPL Auction 2024: Delhi Capitals Bolster Squad With Good Picks; Ponting, Ganguly Happy With Team
Head Coach Ricky Ponting: By picking Australian pacer Jhye Richardson and West Indies' Shai Hope in the final rounds, Delhi Capitals ended the IPL Mini-Auction 2024 by making exciting additions to their squad here on Tuesday.
The JSW-GMR co-owned franchise bagged the hard-hitting Harry Brook for INR 4 crore along with Australian fast bowler Richardson for INR 5 crore and West Indian wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope for INR 75 lakh. The Delhi Capitals also picked up uncapped Indian wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra for INR 7.2 crore.
When asked about the Delhi Capitals' squad for IPL 2024, Head Coach Ricky Ponting said, "We filled all the gaps that we wanted to and I thought that we did a great job at the Auction table. I am excited about working with Harry Brook. He's one of the most talented international cricketers at the moment. He was our number one priority in this year's Auction, and we managed to acquire him at a great figure."
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