Squad analysis of DC post IPL 2019 Auction

A look at players bought in the auction.

Hanuma Vihari: Rs. 2 crore, Axar Patel: Rs. 5 crore, Ishant Sharma: Rs. 1.10 crore, Ankush Bains: Rs. 20 lakh, Nathu Singh: Rs. 20 lakh, Colin Ingram: Rs. 6.40 crore, Sherfane Rutherford: Rs. 2 crore, Keemo Paul: Rs. 50 lakh, Jalaj Saxena: Rs. 20 lakh, Bandaru Ayyappa: Rs. 20 lakh.

DC have added more firepower in their batting with some experienced T20 players.

Dhawan is a solid addition upfront.

Ingram will be decisive in the middle order and can be counted upon as a finisher.

Also, the franchise has brought in key all-rounders.

West Indian duo of Keemo Paul and Sherfane Rutherford can be decisive options from the bench.

Axar is a versatile player.

DC look more stronger as compared to previous seasons.

But the pace bowling still looks a worry.

They have firepower in Trent Boult and Kagiso Rabada, but it's the Indian bowlers that lack the power.

Ishant Sharma was bought in the auction, but he hasn't played limited-overs cricket and the IPL since quite some time.

The rest of the pace attack is inexperienced.

Ishant has a big task in leading the attack and he will be tested immensely.

Nepal's ace spinner Sandeep Lamichhane will be getting a consistent run of games and he could set the stage on fire.

Same goes for Axar, who could be one of the three spinners in the playing XI.

It's a big opportunity for him to come good.

The team will revolve around the Indian batting stars.

The likes of Prithvi Shaw, Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant are class names.

DC would be wanting these four cricketers to score immensely.

The all-round department could see Chris Morris and Axar step up.

The likes of Paul, Rutrherford and Harshal Patel will be needed to provide the stability when called upon.