Axar Patel will captain the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026 following a strategic squad overhaul.
The Delhi Capitals squad ipl 2026 comprises 25 players, including quality signings from the auction phase.
DC brought in Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, and Auqib Nabi to strengthen their bowling unit.
The batting department relies on KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, and David Miller.
DC spent INR 13.85 crore at the auction and retained three core players.
Hemang Badani takes charge as head coach.
The franchise is targeting its first title after years of near misses.
Among tata ipl 2026 teams, DC has balanced overseas options with domestic depth across all departments.
Delhi Capitals Squad IPL 2026
Delhi Capitals IPL 2026 Overview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Team Name | Delhi Capitals (DC) |
| Captain | Axar Patel |
| Coach | Hemang Badani |
| Home Ground | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| IPL Titles | 0 (Runners-up: 2020) |
| Owner | JSW GMR Cricket Pvt Ltd |
| Total Purse | INR 120 crore |
| Purse Spent | INR 13.85 crore |
| Purse Remaining | INR 0.04 crore |
| Squad Strength | 25/25 (Full) |
| Overseas Players | 8/8 (Maximum) |
Delhi Capitals Squad – IPL 2026
Wicketkeepers (2 Players)
| Player | Batting Style | Price (INR Crore) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | Right-hand Bat | 1.56 | Retained |
| Abishek Porel | Left-hand Bat | 0.44 | Retained |
Batters (8 Players)
| Player | Batting Style | Price (INR Crore) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Stubbs | Right-hand Bat (Overseas) | 1.11 | Retained |
| Pathum Nissanka | Right-hand Bat (Overseas) | 0.44 | Auction Buy |
| Ben Duckett | Left-hand Bat (Overseas) | 0.22 | Auction Buy |
| David Miller | Left-hand Bat (Overseas) | 0.22 | Auction Buy |
| Prithvi Shaw | Right-hand Bat | 0.08 | Auction Buy |
| Karun Nair | Right-hand Bat | 0.06 | Retained |
| Sahil Parakh | Right-hand Bat | 0.03 | Auction Buy |
All-Rounders (9 Players)
| Player | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Price (INR Crore) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axar Patel (C) | Left-hand Bat | Slow Left-arm Orthodox | 1.83 | Retained |
| Auqib Nabi | Right-hand Bat (Overseas) | Right-arm Offbreak | 0.93 | Auction Buy |
| Nitish Rana | Left-hand Bat | Right-arm Offbreak | 0.47 | Retained |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Right-hand Bat | Right-arm Medium | 0.42 | Retained |
| Sameer Rizvi | Right-hand Bat | Right-arm Offbreak | 0.11 | Retained |
| Vipraj Nigam | Right-hand Bat | Slow Left-arm Orthodox | 0.06 | Retained |
| Madhav Tiwari | Right-hand Bat | Right-arm Medium Fast | 0.04 | Retained |
| Tripurana Vijay | Right-hand Bat | Right-arm Medium | 0.03 | Retained |
| Ajay Mandal | Left-hand Bat | Slow Left-arm Orthodox | 0.03 | Retained |
Bowlers (6 Players)
| Player | Bowling Style | Price (INR Crore) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuldeep Yadav | Slow Left-arm Chinaman | 1.47 | Retained |
| Mitchell Starc | Left-arm Fast (Overseas) | 1.31 | Retained |
| T Natarajan | Left-arm Medium Fast | 1.19 | Retained |
| Mukesh Kumar | Right-arm Fast Medium | 0.89 | Retained |
| Kyle Jamieson | Right-arm Fast Medium (Overseas) | 0.22 | Auction Buy |
| Lungi Ngidi | Right-arm Fast (Overseas) | 0.22 | Auction Buy |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Right-arm Fast (Overseas) | 0.08 | Retained |
DC IPL 2026 Squad Summary by Category
| Category | Count | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Wicketkeepers | 2 | KL Rahul, Abishek Porel |
| Batters | 7 | Tristan Stubbs, Pathum Nissanka, Ben Duckett, David Miller, Prithvi Shaw, Karun Nair, Sahil Parakh |
| All-Rounders | 9 | Axar Patel, Auqib Nabi, Nitish Rana, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Ajay Mandal |
| Bowlers | 7 | Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Kyle Jamieson, Lungi Ngidi, Dushmantha Chameera |
| Total Squad | 25 | Full Strength |
| Overseas Players | 8 | Tristan Stubbs, Pathum Nissanka, Ben Duckett, David Miller, Auqib Nabi, Mitchell Starc, Kyle Jamieson, Lungi Ngidi, Dushmantha Chameera |
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