1. Delhi Capitals
The Capitals would not have been a major player in the transfer market had it not been for injuries to three of their key players. They are taking on Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday (October 14) in an effort to move up the ladder and occupy the pole position in the points table. But they will be without wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who is set to miss a few matches due to a Grade 1 hamstring tear. Alex Carey had replaced him at the expense of Shimron Hetmyer but Delhi cannot keep an explosive batsman like Hetmyer out for long, and they will require an Indian wicketkeeper soon. Delhi might make an effort to grab one through the transfer window. They might bid for someone like Wriddhiman Saha or Shreevats Goswami, both are on the Sunrisers Hyderabad rolls.
However, it is almost certain that they will not trade Ajinkya Rahane under the present circumstances. They might also look for a India leg-spinner too from the market for Amit Mishra, who has been ruled out due to a finger injury. Ishant Sharma too has been ruled out because of a rib cage injury and might seek a replacement in someone like Basil Thampi, who is also with Sunrisers.
2. Sunrisers Hyderabad
The Sunrisers Hyderabad initially held the position of not engaging themselves in the transfer market actively. But the defeat against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday (October 13), might have forced them to do a rethink. They might be eager to rope in an Indian all-rounder as Vijay Shankar has not delivered the goods so far either with bat or ball. They would like to strengthen their middle-order too and players like Manan Vohra could be on their radar.
3. Kings XI Punjab
The Punjab outfit has been struggling massively in the IPL 2020 and the mid-season transfer window could not have come at a better time for them. They will look for some players who be back-up for Glenn Maxwell, Sheldon Cottrell and an India pacer with some IPL experience so that he can support Mohammed Shami. Kings XI are playing Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday (October 15), and they might look for an early solution on Wednesday or might just wait to for the match to get over.
4. The less active teams in transfer market
Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have said they might not be active players in the transfer market because the teams believe that they do not need any quick fix solutions at this stage and do not carry any injury worries either.