It’s predicted that Delhi Daredevils is going to released the left-hander Yuvraj Singh from ViVo IPL Squad 2016. While Sunil Narine, who was banned from bowling by the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been retained by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Sunil Narine is still the No. 1 ranked bowler in One-Day Internationals (ODI) and T20 Internationals (T20I).
Despite after get selecting in Indian team for the T20 leg of the Australian tour (Read here BCCI Announced Indian team For Australia Tour). Delhi Daredevils GMR-owned franchise decided to released the Yuvraj Singh who bought for a whopping Rs 16 crore. Yuvraj Singh turned biggest flop with only 248 runs from 14 matches at an average of less than 20 (19.07) for them.
“Yuvraj Singh is a great player and the reason of releasing him is to rationalise our budget. He is in good form now and has got back to the Indian team. But there were budgetary constraints which led to the decision. I have personally spoken to Yuvraj Singh. There are no hard feelings,”
Daredevils CEO Hemant Dua said.
In fact among existing six teams in IPL, Delhi Daredevils will be going into the February auction with a purse of Rs 36.85 to spend on salary of players.
“We have also released Angelo Mathews. So we are saving around Rs 23 crores (as Mathews was bought for Rs 7 crore),” said Dua.
Yuvraj Singh was recently picked in the Indian T20I team for the tour of Australia. Yuvraj Singh last played a T20I match for India in the ICC World T20 2014 final against Sri Lanka, which India lost
Some of the other prominent players to be released are Kings XI Punjab‘s last year’s captain and former Aussie skipper George Bailey. Another former captain to bite the dust was West Indies’ Darren Sammy, who was released by Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Former Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha, Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood were released by Mumbai Indians.
In all, Daredevils have released 10 players while KXIP and Sunrisers released eight including Virender Sehwag, who has already called it quits.
RCB have released the maximum of 14 players while Mumbai Indians and KKR released 10 players each.
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