Ranking 10 worst player releases by Delhi Capitals in IPL history
A deep look at the players and their stints with Delhi suggests that the franchise was good enough to eye the talent but not back it for long enough.
8. Quinton de Kock
Quinton de Kock is arguably one of the most underrated batsmen in the world. His record in both white-ball and red-ball cricket in the past decade has been too impressive. But he doesn’t receive sufficient praise for it. There was a time when the Delhi franchise had looked at his talent and picked him out at the 2014 IPL auction.
During the four seasons when he stayed at the franchise, de Kock had a few noteworthy performances. Among others was his fantastic hundred in a run chase at Bangalore’s M Chinnaswamy against Royal Challengers. But he made only 31 appearances in the four seasons for multiple reasons and eventually was let go without being properly utilized.
2018 saw him move to RCB for a brief stint but his real success came when he got a long run in the Mumbai Indians’ top order. In the 2019 and 2020 seasons, he scored more than 500 runs each and helped Mumbai in their successive title triumphs. His added skill of wicketkeeping and experience makes him a solid player who was let go by Delhi at the wrong time.
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