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 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.
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.
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
| 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 |
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 |
Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad Strength and Purse Remaining for IPL 2026
| Squad Strength | Purse Remaining |
| 25/25 (Indian — 17, Overseas — 8) | INR 5 lakh |
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