{"id":40804,"date":"2024-12-16T06:51:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T06:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=40804"},"modified":"2024-12-16T06:51:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T06:51:14","slug":"we-are-a-far-stronger-squad-than-we-were-last-year-says-delhi-capitals-wpl-director-of-cricket-sourav-ganguly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=40804","title":{"rendered":"We are a far stronger squad than we were last year,\u2019 says Delhi Capitals&#8217; (WPL) Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-40803\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sourav_Ganguly-Delhi_Capitals.jpg\" alt=\"Sourav Ganguly Delhi Capitals\" width=\"850\" style=\"display: block; margin: 8px auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sourav_Ganguly-Delhi_Capitals.jpg 996w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sourav_Ganguly-Delhi_Capitals-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sourav_Ganguly-Delhi_Capitals-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sourav_Ganguly-Delhi_Capitals-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sourav_Ganguly-Delhi_Capitals-696x451.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/>Bengaluru:<\/strong> The JSW-GMR co-owned Delhi Capitals entered the TATA WPL 2025 Mini Auction with a budget of INR 2.5 crore, aiming to fill four slots. They successfully secured wicketkeepers Nandini Kashyap and Sarah Bryce, all-rounder N Charani, and young talent Niki Prasad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery good auction for us to be honest. I&#8217;ve been with this WPL team for two seasons now, watching them closely, involved in the auction and everything. And we are far stronger squad than we were last year, with Nandini and Sarah in the squad now, we are looking very good,\u201d Sourav Ganguly, Director of Cricket \u2013 Delhi Capitals (WPL) reflected after the auction.<\/p>\n<p>Delhi Capitals were on the hunt for a back up wicketkeeper and their first buy, for INR 10 lakhs, was Nandini Kashyap. The 21-year-old wicketkeeper recently scored 247 runs at a strike rate of 125.40 in the Senior Women\u2019s T20 Trophy for Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was surprised to get her for 10 lakhs, we wanted to get one of Nandini, Simran or Kamalini, but we didn\u2019t expect to get Nandini so cheap. To get Nandini and Sarah Bryce at that price is remarkable,\u201d Sourav Ganguly revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Engaging in a bidding war with Mumbai Indians next, Delhi Capitals signed 20-year-old all-rounder N Charani for INR 55 lakhs. She played nine matches for the Gujarat Giants last season. To bolster their squad further, Delhi Capitals acquired Scotland\u2019s wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Bryce for INR 10 lakhs. She has 1290 runs in 58 WT20i matches.<\/p>\n<p>Wrapping up their auction, Delhi Capitals secured 19-year-old Niki Prasad from Karnataka for INR 10 lakhs. She was recently named captain of the U19 team for the inaugural women\u2019s U-19 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n<p>With these additions, the Delhi Capitals&#8217; squad now boasts a well-balanced and formidable lineup, including Indian stars Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma, and international players Meg Lanning, Marizanne Kapp, and Jess Jonassen.<\/p>\n<p>Delhi Capitals Squad:<\/p>\n<p>Indian players: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Taniyaa Bhatia (WK), Minnu Mani, Sneha Deepthi, Titas Sadhu, Nandini Kashyap (WK), N Charani, Niki Prasad<\/p>\n<p>Overseas players: Meg Lanning, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Sarah Bryce (WK)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bengaluru: The JSW-GMR co-owned Delhi Capitals entered the TATA WPL 2025 Mini Auction with a budget of INR 2.5 crore, aiming to fill four slots. 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