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Legendary Australia captain and Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Pointing has hailed the signing of England batter Harry Brook, while saying that they filled all the gaps in the IPL 2024 auction, held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19.
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DC had a memorable IPL auction, signing nine players at the IPL 2024 auction, having released 10 players ahead of the retention deadline. The Delhi-based franchise finished second from bottom in the points table last season.
Speaking in a video released by DC after the auction, Ponting said they filled all the gaps that they wanted, adding that they got 90 per cent of the targets they were after. DC signed Kumar Kushagra (Rs 7.20 crore), Jhye Richardson (Rs 5 crore), Shai Hope (Rs 75 lakh), Harry Brook (Rs 4 crore), Tristan Stubbs (Rs 50 lakh), Ricky Bhui (Rs 20 lakh), Rasik Dhar (Rs 20 lakh), Sumit Kumar (Rs 1 crore), and Swastik Chikara (Rs 20 lakh) in the 2024 auction.
“We filled all the gaps that we wanted and saved nearly 10 crore, so the owners are really happy about it. We probably got 90 per cent of exactly what we wanted. We’ve done a great job,” said Ponting.
He went on to say that he is really excited to work with Brook, while calling him one of the most talented international cricketers in the world. DC signed Brook for Rs 4 crore in Dubai. The 2024 season will be Brook’s second in the IPL, having scored 190 runs for SunRisers Hyderabad last season after they shelled out Rs 13.50 crore for him.
“I was excited about Harry Brook. I think he is one of the most talented international cricketers in the world at the moment. He was our number 1 priority today and we got him for a whole lot cheaper than we expected to. So, I’m really excited to work with him,” Ponting added.
DC SQUAD FOR IPL 2024
Rishabh Pant (C), Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara.
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