IPL 2019: 3 reasons why Delhi Daredevils could buy Joe root

Joe Root is only one of the Fab 4 who hasn’t played in the cash-rich IPL. Though he was in the auction list in last year, he had no bidders.

Looks like he may get a bid this time with Delhi Daredevils trying to buy him. Tweeting about his performance in the test match vs. Sri Lanka.

Sourav Ganguly mentioned him in a tweet where he also mentioned Parth Jindal, who is the co-owner of DD side.

Delhi have let go of their players like Maxwell, Dan Christian before the auction, so they can add foreign players to their side.

Delhi’s foreigners had a horrible IPL 11 except Trent Boult. Hope the arrival of Joe Root proves to change the fortunes of the DD side, who are yet to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since IPL 5

Here we look at some reasons why Delhi need to buy Joe Root

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#1 Good part-time bowler

He became the third player after Afridi and Samuels to score a 50 and pick up a Wicket in T20 finals

Joe Root is a good part-time bowler too. Joe Root can bowl some off breaks and has a knack of picking up wickets.

His scalps include the likes Shaun Marsh, Ben Cutting, Chris Gayle. His best bowling in T20s is 2/9 during the final of the T20 WC finals, where he picked up Gayle in the 2nd ball of the innings after being hit for a boundary in the first ball.

He became the third player after Afridi and Samuels to score a 50 and pick up a wicket in T20 finals. So he can be a good part-time option for the DD side if they are in need of a player who can bowl an over or two.

He can fill the role which Maxwell did in the last season he can bat at different positions and can bowl few overs in every match.

Though Maxwell didn't perform well, it can be a good gamble to pick Joe root, who is a cheaper option when compared to the Australian.

#2 His batting ability

Delhi's top 4 consist of Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan who are known for their hard-hitting abilities. They tend to go for the big shots early in the innings. So signing a player like Joe Root provides flexibility and stability to the DD batting line-up. Joe Root can play as an anchor and also can play anywhere in the top 5 batting position as a floater.

His ability in the T20 format has been underestimated, but he has proved his worth by contributing in crucial times in likes of T20 WC finals vs. Windies. He averages 35.77 and scores runs at the rate of 128.59 in international T20s. Root can use IPL as a platform to prove himself as the T20 format and resurrect his international T20 career where he is not a regular starter for England team.

#3 He can transform the DD side

Delhi side has three players- Shaw, Iyer and Pant who are in the early days of their international career they can have a chance to learn from Joe root, who is a senior pro in the team. He can give inputs about batting techniques for them. He can help Shreyas Iyer who is likely to be named as captain of DD side with his opinions in crucial stages of the game and help him take some important decisions during the game. Joe has the ability to stand for the team and deliver.

Root can be the one whom the captain can rely on crucial times and can contribute with both bat and ball. He can influence the DD side, who are in short of leaders as of now. With his experience, his value can be more than what the side offers him to pay but Root is one of the few players who can fit into the DD side easily and can help them reach the playoffs.