Delhi Capitals Acquire 8 Players for `Rs.18.85 Crores` in IPL 2020

Updated on April 20, 2024 , 13165 views

The Delhi Capitals (DC) is a popular team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Previously known as Delhi Daredevils, the team is owned by JSW Group and GMR Group. The team finished fourth in the first season of IPL.

Delhi Capitals have spent Rs. 18.85 crore and acquired 8 new players this season. They have acquired-

West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer at Rs. 7.75 crore
Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis at Rs. 4.80 crore
Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey at Rs. 2.40 crore
England batsman Jason Roy Rs. 1.50 crore
England all-rounder Chris Woakes Rs. 1.50 crore
Indian medium-pacer Mohit Sharma Rs. 20 lakh
Indian medium-pacer Tushar Deshpande Rs. 20 lakh
Indian all-rounder Lalit Yadav at Rs. 20 lakh

The highest-paid team player on Delhi Capitals is Rishabh Pant with Rs. 8 crores as basic salary. He is followed by Ravichandran Ashwin who is earning Rs. 7.6 crores for this season.

Delhi Capitals Top Details IPL 2020

Delhi Capitals (DC) has some great players like Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Ravichandran Ashwin.

The major details of the team is mentioned below:

Features	Description
Full Name	Delhi Capitals
Abbreviation	DC
Previously Known as	Delhi Daredevils
Founded	2008
Home Ground	Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, New Delhi
Team Owner	JSW Group and GMR Group
Head Coach	Ricky Pointing
Captain	Shreyas Iyer
Assisstant Coach	Mohammad Kaif
Bowling Coach	James Hopes

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Delhi Capitals IPL 2020 Players Salary

The Delhi Capitals, previously known as Delhi Daredevils is also a great team on the list. It was founded in 2008. The Coach of the team is Ricky Ponting, while the captain is Shreyas Iyer. The team is owned by GMR Sports Pvt. Ltd and JSW Sports Pvt Ltd.

The team has also bought eight new players this season namely Jason Roy, Chris Woakes, Alex Carey, Shimon Hetmyer, Mohit Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Marcus Stoinis and Lalit Yadav. The team has retained Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Keemo Paul and Sandeep Lamichhane.

It has a total strength of 22 players with 14 Indian players and eight overseas players.

Delhi Capitals (DC) Gross Salary: Rs. 6,614,608,422
Delhi Capitals (DC) 2020 Salary*: Rs. 760,000,000

Player	Role	Salary
Shreyas Iyer (R)	Batsman	7 crore
Ajinkya Rahane (R)	Batsman	5.25 crore
Keemo Paul (R)	Batsman	50 lakhs
Prithvi Shaw (R)	Batsman	1.20 crore
Shikhar Dhawan (R)	Batsman	5.20 crore
Shimron Heymyer	Batsman	7.75 crore
Jason Roy	Batsman	1.50 crore
Rishabh Pant (R)	Wicket Keeper	15 crore
Alex Carey	Wicket Keeper	2.40 crore
Marcus Stoinis	All-Rounder	4.80 crore
Lalit Yadav	All-Rounder	20 lakhs
Chris Woakes	All-Rounder	1.50 crore
Avesh Khan (R)	Bowler	70 lakhs
Ravichandran Ashwin (R)	Bowler	7.60 crore
Sandeep Lamichhane (R)	Bowler	20 lakhs
Axax Patel (R)	Bowler	5 crore
Harshal Patel (R)	Bowler	20 lakhs
Ishant Sharma (R)	Bowler	1.10 crore
Kagiso Rabada (R)	Bowler	4.20 crore
Mohit Sharma	Bowler	50 lakhs
Tushar Deshpande	Bowler	20 lakhs
Amit Mishra (R)	Bowler	4 crore

Top Highest-Paid Players on Delhi Capitals IPL 2020

1. Rishabh Pant- `Rs. 8 crores`

Rishabh Pant is a 22-year-old cricketer playing for Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2020. In 2019, he was named as Indian Cricket Council’s (ICC) Emerging Player of the Year. He has made quite a name for himself with his unique left-handed batting style.

Salary: Rs. 8 crores
Total IPL Salary: Rs. 648,000,000
IPL Salary Rank: 39

2. Ravichandran Ashwin- `Rs. 7.6 crore`

Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the finest players in IPL 2020. He was recognised a top-class off-spinner in a little while.

Salary: Rs. 7.6 crores
Total IPL Income: Rs. 648,900,000
IPL Salary Rank: 15

3. Shreyas Iyer- `Rs. 7 crores`

Shreyas Santosh Iyer is another highest-paid player on Delhi Capitals. He is also the captain of the team. He is well-known as a right-handed top-order batsman and had done extremely well at One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for the Indian National Cricket team.

Salary: Rs. 7 crores
Total IPL Income: Rs. 288,000,000
IPL Salary Rank: 58

Conclusion

Delhi Capitals (DC) is a team to look forward to this IPL season. With strong and young athletes on the team, the squad is expected to play exceptionally this year.

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