In the modern era of power-hitting, Jake Fraser-McGurk has been an absolute revelation in T20 cricket. His relentless striking at an exceptional rate has made him standout amongst his fellow contemporaries. Rumours have it that Delhi Capitals might part ways with the big man ahead of the upcoming IPL auction.
He has only been a part of just a solitary IPL in which he played nine matches and smashed 330 runs from them. More importantly, he got those runs at an incredulous strike rate of 234.04. Apart from his showdown in the IPL, he has also been a rockstar in the ILT20 with 109 runs scored from three matches at a strike rate of 213.72. If DC lets him go, they might avert the fee of INR 18 crore but then will it be the right move? Here are three reasons why, that might not just be the right decision by the Delhi Capitals.
#1 Jake Fraser-McGurk will draw significant attention to him on the auction shelf
With the kind of starts that the likes of Jake Fraser-McGurk and Travis Head provided, it goes without saying that players like them will be making the right sets of ripples.
If Fraser-McGurk goes to the auction table, there will be a massive bid war that will ensue, considering what the last edition of the IPL has witnessed. Now Delhi Capitals may come looking for him with the RTM but the kind of quality that he has already shown might just prove to be costly enough for DC to try and buy him back.
#2 Fraser-McGurk can flip the game in the Powerplay itself
The last edition of the IPL has proven it to us that the surfaces are going to be intensely conducive for the batters. In order for a big total to take shape, one needs a positive start and that is exactly where Jake Fraser-McGurk comes in. Letting him go might lead to severe problems for DC in terms of getting the right opening combination.
#3 Jake can be one for the future of Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals made a blunder earlier which saw them letting go of AB de Villiers who was struggling in the IPL. But once he joined RCB, he was a different beast altogether and DC could only see from afar. With the kind of promise that Jake has shown and given the fact that he is just 22 years old, gives Delhi a chance to groom one of the future captains and the overseas stars.
Players like Faf du Plessis, ABD, Chris Gayle, they all received relentless support. This is exactly what DC needs to provide Jake so that they can have a star for the offing.
