After back-to-back playoff finishes, Delhi will be eyeing their maiden Indian T20 League title in the 15th edition. The 2020 runners-up, who retained Rishabh Pant, Anrich Nortje, Axar Patel, and Prithvi Shaw, bolstered their bowling attack and added a few outstanding T20 players in the mega auction. Shardul Thakur, Aussie pair David Warner and Mitchell Marsh, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Rovman Powell, Lungi Ngidi, etc., joined the franchise.
Delhi will meet Mumbai in their tournament opener on March 27 at Brabourne Stadium. They play Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Punjab, and Rajasthan twice. Meanwhile, Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium will host their fixtures against Bangalore and Chennai, respectively.
Delhi Indian T20 League 2022 Schedule
Date
|
Day
|
Match
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Venue
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Timing
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March 27
|
Sunday
|
Delhi vs Mumbai
|
Brabourne Stadium
|
3:30 PM
|
April 2
|
Saturday
|
Gujarat vs Delhi
|
MCA Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 7
|
Thursday
|
Lucknow vs Delhi
|
DY Patil Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 10
|
Sunday
|
Kolkata vs Delhi
|
Brabourne Stadium
|
3:30 PM
|
April 16
|
Saturday
|
Delhi vs Bangalore
|
Wankhede Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 20
|
Wednesday
|
Delhi vs Punjab
|
MCA Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 22
|
Friday
|
Delhi vs Rajasthan
|
MCA Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
April 28
|
Thursday
|
Delhi vs Kolkata
|
Wankhede Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
May 1
|
Sunday
|
Delhi vs Lucknow
|
Wankhede Stadium
|
3:30 PM
|
May 5
|
Thursday
|
Delhi vs Hyderabad
|
Brabourne Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
May 8
|
Sunday
|
Chennai vs Delhi
|
DY Patil Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
May 11
|
Wednesday
|
Rajasthan vs Delhi
|
DY Patil Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
May 16
|
Monday
|
Punjab vs Delhi
|
DY Patil Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
May 21
|
Saturday
|
Mumbai vs Delhi
|
Wankhede Stadium
|
7:30 PM
|
Delhi's Mega Auction 2022 buys
Delhi Indian T20 League 2022 Squad
Rishabh Pant (captain), Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Kuldeep Yadav, KS Bharat, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Yash Dhull, Sarfaraz Khan, Ripal Patel, Vicky Ostwal, Ashwin Hebbar
Overseas Players: David Warner, Anrich Nortje, Mitchell Marsh, Rovman Powell, Mustafizur Rahman, Lungi Ngidi, Tim Seifert
Did You Know?
- Mitchell Marsh hit nine fifties and a hundred in T20s in 2021
- Yash Dhull scored 479 runs in six innings in 2021-22 Ranji Trophy
- Mustafizur Rahman was the leading wicket-taker in the recently concluded Bangladesh T20 League - 19 wickets
- Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw averaged 44 fantasy points per match in last season’s Indian T20 League
- Mandeep Singh top-scored for Punjab in the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy - 358 runs
Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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