Yash Dhull, the captain of India’s U19 World Cup winning team, was picked up by the Delhi Capitals at the IPL mega auction. DC acquired Yash Dhull for Rs 50 lakh because he appeared to be a promising batter prior to the IPL season. Dhull’s base price of Rs 20 lakhs also put him on the radar of Punjab Kings, but DC were keen to sign him.
Dhull’s selection for DC was not a surprise to many fans since he has been training at the Delhi Capitals Academy at Bal Bhawan (Dwarka) since 2014-15. In the end, the Delhi Capitals did not let the local lad fall into the wrong hands and included him in the squad.
The new DC jersey was presented to cricketers from the Delhi Capitals Academy and Prestige Warriors, an NGO providing free cricket coaching to underprivileged children, at one of the DC Academies in New Delhi on Saturday (March 12).
Children from DC Cricket Academy and Prestige Warriors also played a friendly match of cricket while wearing the jerseys that will be worn by Delhi Capitals players during the TATA IPL 2022 season. The cricketers were divided into two teams for the 10-over match, Delhi and Capitals. The Capitals won by 22 runs.
The Delhi Capitals will open their season against the Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium on the 27th of March.
