Delhi Capitals have assembled a well-balanced squad for IPL 2025 after splashing most of their INR 73 Crore purse in the recently concluded mega auction. The team has a mix of top-quality batters, bowlers, and all-rounders, including big names like KL Rahul, Tristen Stubbs, Axar Patel, and Mitchell Starc, among others.
The spin department, led by Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, is the strength of Delhi Capitals, while the fast bowling unit is looking reliable and aggressive. Meanwhile, their batting linuep has a blend of youth and experience. In the following listicle, we listed the strongest XI for Dehli Capitals in IPL 2025.
Strongest Playing XI of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025
Openers: KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk
Jake Fraser-McGurk is a destructive batter who impressed for DC last season, scoring 330 runs with a strike rate of 234.04. He will open alongside KL Rahul, who is expected to be the captain of Delhi Capitals after leading multiple IPL franchsies previously, while he is known to mix caution with some aggression as a batter in the shortest format of the game.
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Middle Order: Abhishek Porel, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma
Abhishek Porel, a left-handed batter, will bat at No. 3 after a breakout season last year in the IPL. Harry Brook and Tristan Stubbs bring explosive firepower to the middle order, with the ability to score quickly and put pressure on bowlers, while Ashutosh Sharma is not far behind them after his expolits for PBKS last season, strikiing it at 167.25.
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All-Rounder: Axar Patel
Axar Patel is the genuine all-rounder in the Delhi Capitals squad, who is known to control the flow of runs of the opposition in the middle overs. Meanwhile, his batting skills are constantly improving in the T20 format after his splendid showing with the bat in the middle order for India in the T20 World Cup 2024.
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Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
Kuldeep Yadav will be leaidng the spin bowling attack of Delhi Capitals in the IPL after impressive performances as their player in the last few seasons. Mitchell Starc will lead the pace attack with the new ball, while T Natarajan and Mukesh Kumar will handle the death overs with their accuracy and variations.
Delhi Capitals can also bring some other experienced players in their playing XI, namely Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, Mohit Sharma, and Dushmantha Chameera.
