Prior to the start of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, the Delhi Capitals had traded fast pitcher Trent Boult for the defending champions of the Mumbai Indians. The decision to let go of New Zealand’s pacemaker was put into question during the tournament when Boult twice shook DC’s higher order.
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In the first qualifier, Boult eliminated Prithvi Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane by ducks in the first over, and in Tuesday’s final, the left arm quickly eliminated Marcus Stoinis and Rahane in their first two overs. When asked why Delhi let Boult go, former India batsman and Delhi capitals captain Virender Sehwag said the NZ quick is not the only valuable player the franchise has let go..
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“Trent Boult is not the only player Delhi Capitals has let go. They let go of AB de Villiers, who has done wonders with Royal Challengers Bangalore. When they play Sunrisers Hyderabad, they let David Warner go. When they play Kings XI Punjab, they let Glenn Maxwell go, ”Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.
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“There are too many players that Delhi bought, created and then let go of. Trent Boult is one of them. “
Sehwag further added that perhaps the idea behind the decision stemmed from DC’s belief that the IPL will take place in India, but added that if the franchise had known that the tournament would possibly move to Dubai, they could have delayed the exchange. .
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“IPL was going to take place in India, so maybe that’s why Delhi let it go. If Delhi had known that the IPL would take place in Dubai, then maybe they would not have let Boult go, because in Dubai, fast bowlers definitely get some help, ”Sehwag said. “Because the weather has started to get a little colder, the ball also started rocking,” he added.
Boult finished the season with 25 wickets out of 15 games when MI beat DC in the final by five wickets to be crowned IPL champions for the fifth time that he extended the record.
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