File photo of Kevin Pietersen in a Delhi Daredevils jersey.
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New Delhi: Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils released four players - including superstar Kevin Pietersen - for the 2015 season of the T20 tournament. Kiwi international Ross Taylor, wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay have also been released.
After releasing Pietersen ahead of the 2014 season, Delhi had used their 'right to match' option to reclaim his services for Rs. 9 crore in the player auctions and handed him captaincy. Pietersen, fresh from loggerheads with England coach Andy Flower, expressed his delight to work with Delhi's coach Gary Kirsten. The partnership, however, has been cut short after Pietersen endured a poor season with the bat in 2014. He scored just 294 runs in 11 matches at an uncharacteristic average of 29.40.
Wicketkeeper Karthik fetched a whopping Rs. 12.50 crore bid from the Delhi Daredevils, the second highest after Bangalore paid Rs. 14 crore for Yuvraj Singh in 2014. Karthik, however, couldn't justify the price tag, scoring just 325 runs in 14 matches at an average of 23.21 and has been let go off.
In the two-day player auction for the 2014 season of IPL, Kiwi international Taylor had failed to attract any bids on the first day, but was picked up by the Delhi Daredevils for the base price of Rs. 2 crore on the second day. Opportunities were few and far in between as Taylor featured in just 4 matches, aggregating 59 runs at an average of 19.66.
Indian Test opener� Vijay, who made a switch to Delhi after spending six years at the Chennai Super Kings, was picked up for Rs. 5 crore. However, with just one fifty in 11 games at an average of 18.81, the Delhi management have deemed him surplus to their requirements.
The Delhi Daredevils, who revamped their entire squad last season will have an additional 28.50 crore to spend in the auction ahead of the 2015 season.
Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils released four players - including superstar Kevin Pietersen - for the 2015 season of the T20 tournament. Kiwi international Ross Taylor, wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay have also been released.
After releasing Pietersen ahead of the 2014 season, Delhi had used their 'right to match' option to reclaim his services for Rs. 9 crore in the player auctions and handed him captaincy. Pietersen, fresh from loggerheads with England coach Andy Flower, expressed his delight to work with Delhi's coach Gary Kirsten. The partnership, however, has been cut short after Pietersen endured a poor season with the bat in 2014. He scored just 294 runs in 11 matches at an uncharacteristic average of 29.40.
Wicketkeeper Karthik fetched a whopping Rs. 12.50 crore bid from the Delhi Daredevils, the second highest after Bangalore paid Rs. 14 crore for Yuvraj Singh in 2014. Karthik, however, couldn't justify the price tag, scoring just 325 runs in 14 matches at an average of 23.21 and has been let go off.
In the two-day player auction for the 2014 season of IPL, Kiwi international Taylor had failed to attract any bids on the first day, but was picked up by the Delhi Daredevils for the base price of Rs. 2 crore on the second day. Opportunities were few and far in between as Taylor featured in just 4 matches, aggregating 59 runs at an average of 19.66.
Indian Test opener � Vijay, who made a switch to Delhi after spending six years at the Chennai Super Kings, was picked up for Rs. 5 crore. However, with just one fifty in 11 games at an average of 18.81, the Delhi management have deemed him surplus to their requirements.
The Delhi Daredevils, who revamped their entire squad last season will have an additional 28.50 crore to spend in the auction ahead of the 2015 season.
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