Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin recently made a massive revelation on his future prospects with Delhi Capitals in IPL. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he revealed that Delhi Capitals are unlikely to retain him ahead of the next year’s edition. Besides, he also took Shreyas Iyer’s name, who too is likely to be playing for a new franchise in IPL 2022. 

“Shreyas isn’t there I think. I am not there. So, someone else would have to come. I would have known if I were taken,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

There is no denying that Shreyas Iyer has played a big role in turning Delhi Capital’s fortunes in the Indian Premier League. He was handed over the captaincy after Gautam Gambhir decided to step down from the role midway during the 2018 edition of the tournament. 

He led the side the following year as well and helped them reach the playoffs for the first time in seven years. Shreyas Iyer and Co. continue to reach great heights as Delhi Capitals played their first-ever final in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League.  Here’s the best IPL betting sites for you to go with.

However, a should injury just before the start of the 2021 edition dampened his progress as a captain in IPL. Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the first half of the 2021 edition and Rishabh Pant took over the captaincy duties. Delhi Capitals played admirably under Rishabh Pant and reached the playoffs for the third consecutive occasion. As per reports, Delhi is keen to persist with Rishabh Pant as captain for next year. And, with Shreyas Iyer set to part ways with Delhi Capitals, here’s a look at three IPL teams that can target him in Mega Auctions: 

  1. Royal Challengers Bangalore 

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Everybody is quite aware of the fact that Virat Kohli won’t be leading the Royal Challengers Bangalore from next year. The franchise is looking for a candidate to lead the team well and help them lift their first-ever IPL title. AB de Villiers- the backbone of RCB, has also announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. Royal Challengers Bangalore, clearly has a lot of areas to address at the moment. 

Perhaps, the addition of someone like Shreyas Iyer can help them get rid of a lot of their worries. Iyer could be a potential candidate to lead the team and will strengthen RCB’s middle-order. RCB hadn’t have a designated number three batsman in the last couple of years. 

They have tried different players at the number three position but nothing seemed to have worked for them. Shreyas Iyer is an ideal candidate to bat number three and holds a great amount of experience to lead the side from the front. 

2. Chennai Super Kings 

Chennai Super Kings

There are quite a few reasons to believe that Chennai Super Kings would also be eying Shreyas Iyer in the Mega Auctions. Perhaps, it’s quite understandable that CSK won’t retain Suresh Raina ahead of the auctions. Raina has been CSK’s most prolific batsman but you have to admit that he is no longer the batsman that he used to be. 

He struggled to make an impact in the 2021 edition of the tournament. CSK would be looking for his replacement and Shreyas Iyer is someone who, perhaps, can carry forward his legacy. Iyer isn’t as destructive as Suresh Raina but can play a great role in the middle-order. Also, with MS Dhoni likely to hang his boots in some time, CSK could look at Shreyas Iyer to lead the team in the future.
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3. Punjab Kings 

Punjab Kings

It has been learned that KL Rahul is set to part ways with Punjab Kings ahead of the new edition of the tournament. It’s a massive blow for them as the Indian opener was an integral part of Punjab’s team. 

Besides his role as a captain, he was the franchise’s highest run-scorer for the last three years, and finding his replacement would be tough ask. Nevertheless, all that is now a thing of the past, and Punjab would be actively looking for a new skipper. 

Among the Indian players who are likely to be in the Auction Pool, Shreyas Iyer can be a wise pick. Iyer has a successful record as a captain for Delhi Capitals and certainly has the potential to turn Punjab’s fortune in IPL. 

 

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