Below are the names of players retained and released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
Which 3 Delhi Capitals players could the team retain in what lies ahead?
The right-handed wicketkeeper-batter has an overall T20 strike rate of more than 160 and can also bowl handy off-breaks.
Here in this article, SportsTiger aims to list down three players who could take the leadership role in the DC colours in IPL 2026.
Under Axar Patel’s leadership, DC finished at fifth place in IPL 2025.
SportsTiger has listed three players who might not feature in DC colours in IPL 2026.
Bangladesh have received a massive setback as they will miss the services of star pacer after he sustained an injury during DC’s final league stage fixture in Jaipur.
Sameer Rizvi scored his maiden IPL fifty to take DC past the finishing line in the last over against PBKS.
The wicket of Josh Inglis fell in the sixth over of the PBKS innings on a quicker ball down the leg side from Vipraj Nigam, getting stumped.
DC have won five of the last seven matches played against PBKS, but at the same time, their last two losses versus them came in the previous two matches.
Suryakumar Yadav scored 73 runs in 43 balls with seven fours and four sixes, while Naman Dhir scored 24 runs in just eight balls with two fours and two sixes for MI versus DC in the IPL 2025 match.
This initiative not only celebrates their shared sponsor, DP World, but also underscores the growing synergy between global sports franchises.
DC and GT have defeated each other thrice in their short history in the IPL, and their rivalry is expected to become big in the coming years.
It is to be noted that in the ten matches KL has played for DC, he has batted at number three on two occasions, whereas he has opened only once.
The NOC permits Mustafizur Rahman to play in the cash-rich Indian Premier League from May 18 to 24.
The left-arm pacer will join the Axar Patel-led franchise for a sum of INR 6 Crore.
After the players went off the field due to floodlight issue, the news filtered via BCCI that the match had been called off at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.
Axar Patel, the captain of DC, lost the toss before announcing the changes in the playing XI, without naming the reason about them.
Below are the scorecard updates of the Punjab Kings versus Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 match 58.
Punjab Kings versus Mumbai Indians fixture, originally scheduled to be played in Dharamshala on Sunday, May 11, has been relocated to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The Afghan prodigy has been signed for a sum of INR 1.25 Crore.
DC have won five of the last seven matches played against PBKS, but at the same time, their last two losses versus them came in the previous two matches.
The heavens opened up when SRH were getting ready to chase down a below par total of 133/7 posted by DC on the board at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Pat Cummins dismissed Karun Nair, Faf du Plessis, and Abishek Porel of DC cheaply, to give a perfect start to SRH.
Below are the scorecard updates of Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 match 55th.
Virat Kohli played a key role in RCB’s win over DC in the IPL 2025 at his home ground of Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, where a pavilion is named after him.
DC have a fighting chance to make the top four of the IPL 2025, while KKR need to win consistently to keep their hopes alive.
The clean-up job of Ashutosh Sharma courtesy of Bhuvneshwar Kumar happened on the fifth ball of the 17th over during DC’s innings against RCB.
Below is the scorecard of Delhi Capitals versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 match 46.
DC have taken a step closer to making the playoffs in the IPL 2025 season after defeating LSG in last match, but now, they are up against one of the other in-form teams RCB in the competition.
LSG will compete against DC in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, April 22.
Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 97 in 54 with 11 fours and four sixes, to help GT chase down a tough target of 204 runs with four balls to spare.
Speaking of his numbers so far in the league, Nair has amassed 108 runs in three innings at an average of 54 and a strike rate of 207.69.
GT will compete against DC in the match 35th of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Munaf Patel admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.20, and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction.
DC are in first place in the IPL 2025 points table with five wins in first six matches of the tournament.
In absence of Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel featured in the DC’s Playing XI vs MI.
Despite DC’s ongoing dominance in the competition, their mentor Kevin Pietersen has advised them to stay wary of the upcoming challenges in May.
Virat Kohli was shown his old IPL video on JioHotstar’s show ‘18 Calling 18,’ wherein he was talking about Chris Gayle.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are back at their home ground as they will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in match number 24 of IPL 2025 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 10
In absence of the DC mentor, Hemang Badani and Venugopal Rao will helm DC’s planning as their interim head coach and Director of Cricket.
Although the replay showed a completely different picture of the story, which MS Dhoni had predicted moments earlier, calling Vijay Shankar out inside the dressing room.
CSK will be playing against DC in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, April 5.
Curran’s match-winning effort made him the youngest player in IPL history to take a hat-trick, earning him the Player of the Match award.
Aniket Verma brought up the maiden fifty in his third appearance in the IPL debut season for SRH against DC.
KL Rahul’s wife Athiya Shetty, who is a Bollywood actress, gave birth to their daughter on Monday, March 24.
For the unversed, DC captain, Axar Patel won the toss and invited the Rishabh Pant-led side to put the target on the board.
KL Rahul is expecting his first child with wife and Bollywood actor Athiya Shetty.
Delhi Capitals (DC) are scheduled to open their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at their second home.
The match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants will be played at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on March 24, 2025, at 7:30 P.M. at in Visakhapatnam.
Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai hosted the final of the WPL for the second time in three years, with both being played between DC and MI.
The final of the WPL is currently being played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI).
Delhi Capitals are aiming to win their first WPL title in their third straight final appearance, which will also be the second one against Mumbai Indians after losing the summit clash two years ago.
Seeing Axar Patel’s impressive record, the DC retained him for a massive sum of INR 18 Crore.
The Gujarat all-rounder Axar Patel has been with DC since 2019, and was retained for a whopping INR 18 Crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction
KL Rahul was roped in by DC for a sum of INR 14 Crore after being released by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
KL Rahul was released from LSG and was signed by Delhi capitals for INR 14 Crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah.
In the following listicle, we have listed DC’s strongest XI for IPL 2025.
Out of the total 14 league stage matches, the Delhi Capitals will play two matches in Vizag and five in Delhi.
During the second match of the WPL 2025, three contentious run out decisions in the closing stages from the third umpire Gayathri Venugopalan, all going in favour of DC, allowed them to defeat MI.
In the second match of the WPL 2025, which was played at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) in a last-ball thriller by two wickets.
Rishabh Pant had earlier stated that his retention “wasn’t about money”. Taking to X, Pant had written, “My retention wasn’t about money for sure that I can say.”
Check out the fast bowling attacks ranked from 10 to 1 in the IPL 2025.
Delhi Capitals acquired the services of KL Rahul for INR 14 Crore.
KL Rahul will be playing IPL cricket for DelhI Capitals after they signed him for INR 14 Crore in the 2025 mega auction.
The IPL 2025 mega auction is scheduled for November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Speaking Delhi Capitals retention, they went with Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs and uncapped wicketkeeper Abishek Porel.
Delhi Capitals released their captain Rishabh Pant from the squad ahead of the IPL 2025 season, and therefore, they are in a need to sign a player, if not more, with captaincy credentials.
The IPL 2025 mega auction is set to take place on 24 and 25 November 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Rishabh Pant was bought by Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2016. Since then, he has played 111 matches for the team, scoring 3,284 runs.
Warner, who made his IPL debut in 2009, has played 184 matches to date, scoring 6,565 runs at an average of 40.52.
Rohit Sharma played in the IPL 2024 for Mumbai Indians under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, a season which ended in a disappointing note for everyone concerned.
Furthermore, reports add that the opening duo of Prithvi Shaw and former Australian cricketer, David Warner are set to be released from the franchise’s setup ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
With 14 points from seven wins and seven losses in 14 games, and net run rate of 0-3.77, Delhi Capitals are placed fifth in the IPL 2024 points table.
Lucknow Super Giants will be taking on Delhi Capitals in their next IPL 2024 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, May 13.
As the IPL 2024 is nearing the end of the league stage, Delhi Capitals are all set to host Lucknow Super Giants for the last game at home this season.
Lucknow Super Giants have a 3-1 head-to-head record over Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2024, but they lost their previous fixture against them earlier in the season.
Notably, Tristan Stubbs and Kuldeep Yadav have been two of the biggest driving forces in helping Delhi Capitals stay in the race for IPL playoffs in the ongoing season.
The Delhi Capitals will next take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on May 12, Sunday.
Both teams are struggling to make their mark for the playoffs berth in quest for maiden IPL trophy.
RCB and DC are still in the hunt to make the IPL 2024 playoffs, but they will have to win their upcoming contest by a big margin to get a step closer.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have a 18-11 head-to-head record against Delhi Capitals out of the 30 matches the two teams have played thus far in tournament history.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals are outside the top four of the IPL 2024 currently, but a win will be vital in clinching the playoffs spot in the tournament.
Delhi Capitals will engage in a thrilling encounter with Rajasthan Royals in the next match of the 17th Indian Premier League.
Rajasthan Royals have a 15-13 head-to-head record against Delhi Capitals in the IPL, including their win in the reverse fixture earlier in the season.
England’s explosive batter script a resounding seven wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in Kolkata.
The 2022 U-19 World Cup star made his debut earlier this season against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
The Shreyas Iyer-led side will take on Delhi Capitals in their upcoming game, scheduled on April 29, Monday, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
This was the fifth win for Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2024, reaching fifth place on the points table.
Kolkata Knight Riders have a 17-15 head-to-head record against Delhi Capitals in the IPL, including their big win over them in the reverse fixture earlier in the ongoing season.
Mumbai Indians have a 19-15 head-to-head record against Delhi Capitals after defeating them in the reverse fixture during the early stages of the IPL 2024.
Delhi Capitals will engage in a thrilling encounter with Mumbai Indians in the next match of the 17th Indian Premier League.
Delhi Capitals, with Rishabh Pant at their helm, are all set to host Gujarat Titans in the next fixture of the IPL 2024.
Delhi Capitals has a 2-2 head-to-head record against Gujarat Titans in IPL, including their recent win over them in the reverse fixture of this season’s tournament.
The Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant, earlier in the match won the toss and opted to field first.
The Delhi Capitals, with Rishabh Pant at their helm, are all set to host SunRisers Hyderabad in the next fixture of the IPL 2024.
In their 23 matches in the IPL history, Sunrisers Hyderabad have a 12-11 head-to-head record against Delhi Capitals.
In the IPL 2024 points table, DC overtook GT to manage the sixth spot as the win provided them with a better run rate than last year’s runners-up.
Pant displayed brilliant wicketkeeping prowess on the Wednesday night match and with his quick reflexes, he dismissed Shahrukh Khan.
Ricky Ponting further opined that the season belongs to a team that plays more “attacking batting than defensive blowing.