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4. Sarfaraz Khan

The Mumbai boy Sarfaraz Khan made some headlines before the IPL 2022 for his exceptional performance in the domestic season for Mumbai. He was then picked up by the Delhi Capitals at his base price of INR 20 lakh. The dashing middle-order batsman has been playing in the IPL since he was 17 years of age. He has played some short, quick-fire knocks in his IPL career but has never made it huge and hasn’t delivered to his full potential.

Sarfaraz is someone who cannot be overlooked for too long. He has got all the talent to shine in the IPL. This year he has played only four games so far and scored a total of 49 runs in three innings. He has not fired this season, scoring with a subdued strike rate of 111.36. He can attack the opposition right from the start with his innovative shot-making style. He should be given more chances to showcase his batting capabilities in the DC middle-order.

Delhi Capitals are getting back to winning ways as the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant and Rovman Powell have made significant contributions in their recent encounters. Sarfaraz is certainly someone who can solidify Delhi Capitals’ batting department. Their opening pair of David Warner and Prithvi Shaw has been a vital one but Sarfaraz Khan can strengthen their top-order batting and steady the innings by playing at the number three position in the upcoming crucial phase of the IPL.