Rishabh Pant will carry on as DC captain for the next few years: Michael Vaughan

The mega auctions will take place ahead of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), and former England skipper Michael Vaughan has opened up on the players that the Delhi Capitals (DC) will retain ahead of the auctions.

Vaughan feels that Delhi Capitals will continue with Rishabh Pant as their skipper, as the 23-year-old has led the Delhi side to the playoffs stage in IPL 2021. Vaughan also added that maybe Head Coach Ricky Ponting feels that Pant has got something in him and the wicket-keeper batsman will continue as the captain for the next few years.

“I think Rishabh Pant will carry on (as captain). I don’t see why you wouldn’t carry on with Pant. He has led the team to the semifinal. Ricky Ponting probably feels that Rishabh Pant has got something in him and Pant could be the captain for a few years,” said Michael Vaughan in a chat with Cricbuzz.

Delhi Capitals have six or seven players who can be retained: Michael Vaughan

Michael Vaughan added that the Delhi Capitals might have some tough decisions to make ahead of IPL 2022. The 46-year-old opined that the Delhi squad is good and around six or seven players can be in contention for retention ahead of the mega auctions. Vaughan concluded by stating that the Delhi Capitals have the best squad in terms of depth.

“So Rishabh is captaining again. Delhi is going to have some really tough decisions to make. You can argue that six or seven players should be retained, and how they get down to three, they could look to Ricky Ponting and Co for that. There will be a few players available for whom the franchises will be licking their lips. I think Delhi has the best squad in terms of depth,” concluded Michael Vaughan.

The Delhi Capitals have never won the IPL. In the 2021 edition of the IPL, the Rishabh Pant led side was knocked out of the tournament in Qualifier 2.