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Delhi Capitalsmissed out on the playoffs in IPL 2025 by a whisker with seven wins and six losses in 14 matches, including a rain-affected match. The runners-up

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of the 2020 season ended up in the fifth place with 15 points at a net run rate of +0.011 in 2025.

The Delhi-based franchise traded in left-handed batter Nitish Rana from Rajasthan Royals ahead of the auction. They had a total of eight slots remaining, out of which they could fill five for overseas players. The Axar Patel-led unit had KL Rahul as their leading run-getter and Kuldeep Yadav as their leading wicket-taker, respectively.

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The franchise roped in the likes of Pathum Nissanka and David Miller to strengthen their batting firepower. Auqib Nabi, the Jammu & Kashmir talent, was also picked up by the franchise. Auqib has been a star performer for his state since quite some time. Lastly, they also got the services of Kyle Jamieson into their set-up, who was also the last player to be sold at the auction.

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Delhi Capitals Final Squad:

Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T. Natarajan, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi, Mukesh Kumar, Nitish Rana (traded in), Pathum Nissanka, Abishek Porel, Ashutosh Sharma, Ben Duckett, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Sameer Rizvi, Dushmantha Chameera, Prithvi Shaw, Karun Nair, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Sahil Parakh, Vihaan Malhotra, Kyle Jamieson

DC Squad 2026, Players List, Roles & Price Details:

Delhi Capitals (DC) Team 2026 retained players list

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Player	Country	Role	Price
Axar Patel	India	All-rounder	INR 16.5 crore
KL Rahul	India	Wicketkeeper-batter	INR 14 crore
Kuldeep Yadav	India	Bowler	INR 13.25 crore
Mitchell Starc	Australia	Bowler	INR 11.75 crore
T. Natarajan	India	Bowler	INR 10.75 crore
Tristan Stubbs	South Africa	Wicketkeeper-batter	INR 10 crore
Mukesh Kumar	India	Bowler	INR 8 crore
Nitish Rana (traded in)	India	Batter	INR 4.2 crore
Abishek Porel	India	Wicketkeeper-batter	INR 4 crore
Ashutosh Sharma	India	All-rounder	INR 3.80 crore
Sameer Rizvi	India	Batter	INR 95 lakh
Dushmantha Chameera	Sri Lanka	Bowler	INR 75 lakh
Karun Nair	India	Batter	INR 50 lakh
Vipraj Nigam	India	Bowler	INR 50 lakh
Madhav Tiwari	India	All-rounder	INR 40 lakh
Ajay Mandal	India	All-rounder	INR 30 lakh
Tripurana Vijay	India	Bowler	INR 30 lakh
Vihaan Malhotra	India	All-rounder	INR 30 lakh

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Delhi Capitals (DC) Team 2026 full players list:

Player	Country	Role	Price
Axar Patel	India	All-rounder	INR 16.50 crore
KL Rahul	India	Wicketkeeper-batter	INR 14.00 crore
Kuldeep Yadav	India	Bowler	INR 13.25 crore
Mitchell Starc	Australia	Bowler	INR 11.75 crore
T. Natarajan	India	Bowler	INR 10.75 crore
Tristan Stubbs	South Africa	Wicketkeeper-batter	INR 10.00 crore
Auqib Nabi	India	Bowler	INR 8.40 crore
Mukesh Kumar	India	Bowler	INR 8.00 crore
Nitish Rana (traded in)	India	Batter	INR 4.20 crore
Pathum Nissanka	Sri Lanka	Batter	INR 4.00 crore
Abishek Porel	India	Wicketkeeper-batter	INR 4.00 crore
Ashutosh Sharma	India	All-rounder	INR 3.80 crore
Ben Duckett	England	Batter	INR 2.00 crore
David Miller	South Africa	Batter	INR 2.00 crore
Lungi Ngidi	South Africa	Bowler	INR 2.00 crore
Sameer Rizvi	India	Batter	INR 95 lakh
Dushmantha Chameera	Sri Lanka	Bowler	INR 75 lakh
Prithvi Shaw	India	Batter	INR 75 lakh
Karun Nair	India	Batter	INR 50 lakh
Vipraj Nigam	India	Bowler	INR 50 lakh
Madhav Tiwari	India	All-rounder	INR 40 lakh
Ajay Mandal	India	All-rounder	INR 30 lakh
Tripurana Vijay	India	Bowler	INR 30 lakh
Sahil Parakh	India	Batter	INR 30 lakh
Kyle Jamieson	New Zealand	Bowler	INR 2.00 crore

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Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad Strength and Purse Remaining for IPL 2026

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Squad Strength	Purse Remaining
25/25 (Indian — 17, Overseas — 8)	INR 5 lakh

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DC Squad 2026 Player List: Complete Delhi Capitals Squad and Players List for IPL 2026

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