Delhi players will definitely be the first to be retained, while Axar being an experienced Indian player will be second on the priority list. Harbhajan feels that South African Stubbs should also be retained by the Delhi-based franchise. We have heard a lot of speculation on whether Rishabh Pant will be retained or not. Time will tell, but if I were part of the management there, I would retain him. Rishabh Pant should be retained. Akshar Patel should be retained. Stubbs should be retained,” Harbhajan told Star Sports. Pant and Stubbs were the top scorers for the team in IPL 2024, scoring three half-centuries each in the season and playing at a strike rate of over 150.
The 44-year-old named Jake Fraser-McGurk and Mitchell Marsh as Delhi's possible retentions after their good performances in the last edition. “And the fourth player to be retained will be Fraser McGurk. And if you want to retain the 5th player, it could be Mitch Marsh. Other than that, I don't think there are any other players you would want to retain. Out of those 5 players, I think Delhi Capitals should retain at least 4 of them,” said the former Indian spinner. Delhi Capitals finished sixth in the points table with 14 points from as many matches and missed the knockout round. The team will be looking to rebuild their squad in the mega auction to boost their title hopes next year.
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