IPL loves its Australians- this is how they discovered Shaun Marsh, David Warner, Dave Hussey and Dirk Nannes, and rediscovered Shane Watson and Dougie Bollinger. This season won't be very different. Their scouts may be watching the Big Bash League with plenty of interest. Wish they'd also watch the Ranji/Hazare/SMA Trophy with so much interest.
The way forward for Delhi would be to push for plenty of reserve Australian and South African blokes, preferably from the same state/T20 team. Warner and Finch will be the players to splurge on, as also Morne, and also one of Ross Taylor and Cameron White. That will give their relatively young bowling attack something to bowl to- and the combination of Morne, Umesh and the third Indian seamer (if it is Ishant, let's just hope he doesn't mess things up, likewise RP Singh and Nehra- but I'd push for MP's Pandey) should grow, as also the combination of Mishra and Rasool. On present form, Rasool can be that team's all-rounder. In the company of three top T20 batsmen, with help from domestic veterans Manhas and Naman, young Chand can grow as a batsman.
Rajasthan have blown it by retaining Watson, Faulkner and Stuart Binny. They needed just one, or at best two, not all three- now they'll have trouble assembling a strong bowling attack. They will need to spend on not one but two good spinners- Sri Lankans are there at a bargain, they had Sam Badree from WI earlier, and all of Mishra, Ojha and Abdulla are there to take. However, knowing the Royals' tendency to back less-fancied domestic players, they may throw Goa's Amit Yadav in the frontline, and offer more than a few chances to home-grown Ashok Menaria, with bat and ball. For that one really good Indian seamer, they can spend a little, but their spending will be limited- they'll be lucky to get back Pankaj Singh.