IPL 2021: Nepal star Sandeep Lamichhane, Jason Roy and Mohit Sharma released by Delhi Capitals
Star Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been released by IPL 2020 runners-up ahead of the IPL 2021 season.
In Short
- Sandeep Lamichhane, first Nepal player in IPL has been released by Delhi Capitals
- Mohit Sharma, Tushar Deshpande and Jason Roy have also been released
- Delhi Capitals have held onto their core group
Sandeep Lamichhane, Nepal's star cricketer and first from his country in the IPL, has been released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2021 season. The talented spinner first became the part of the Delhi-based franchise in IPL 2018.
Also released from the team are experienced seamer Mohit Sharma, England's Jason Roy, Tushar Deshpande Alex Carey and Keemo paul. Australian wicketkeeper-batsman had played three matches for Delhi in IPL 2020 after Rishabh Pant got injured for a brief period.
RETAINED PLAYERS
Back where they belong
Here is the list of all the DC Stars who'll ROAR with us in #IPL2021 as well #YehHaiNayiDilli #IPLRetention pic.twitter.com/4Z3HusQwaD — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) January 20, 2021
"The players who have been retained by the franchise from their last season's Runners-Up finish include Indian internationals Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin, along with Harshal Patel, Lalit Yadav, Pravin Dubey and Avesh Khan. Delhi Capitals have also retained six overseas players which include last season's Purple Cap winner Kagiso Rabada, along with his South African pace partner Anrich Nortje, Australian all-rounders Marcus Stoinis and Daniel Sams, West Indian batsman Shimron Hetmyer and English bowler Chris Woakes," the runner-up of the previous edition said in their official statement.