Delhi Capitals (DC), who secured a strong fifth place in IPL 2025, have retained an impressive line-up of 17 players ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. Captain Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc and Tristan Stubbs are some of the top cricketers who combine experience with skill. With the purse of INR 21.80 crore for 8 slots (3 overseas), DC will look to strengthen their batting and boost squad depth in the foreigner section. Nitish Rana came into the team through strategic trade with Rajasthan Royals in place of Donovan Ferreira. ​

DC targeted the spin pair of Axar-Kuldeep (together, 45 wickets in 2025), Starc’s searing pace and Rahul’s reliability as they let go of some very poor ones like Faf du Plessis. 3 This combination is tailor-made for the spin-friendly conditions at Arun Jaitley Staidum as well as going after power-hitters.

​DC Team Full Overview (2026 Season Preview)

It is a positive preparation for IPL 2026 as Delhi Capitals (£60 million) get ready to jostle as a play-off contender with the backing of owners GMR Group (50%) and JSW Group (50%). Home ground: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. Coach: Hemang Badani, Captain: Axar Patel. Spin mastery (Kuldeep’s 21 wickets in 2025) and Starc the death bowler. Top-order aggressor, finisher, back-up pacer.

DC Squad IPL 2026 | Delhi Capitals Team Players List with Price | IPL 2026

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IPL Teams 2026

DC Team Support Staff for IPL 2026

DC Released Players IPL 2026

Key releases include veteran Faf du Plessis, explosive Jake Fraser-McGurk, and pacer Mohit Sharma to optimize cap space.​

​DC Points Table 2008 to 2025 (Complete History)

DC’s journey from Delhi Daredevils era features one runner-up (2020), six playoffs, but no title amid consistent top-half finishes and spin-led resurgence. 2025’s 5th place built on home wins; overall resilience defines the franchise.​

2026: Pending – Targeting playoffs and beyond.​

DC Last 10 Matches Results

DC’s 2025 showed grit with thrilling chases and spin dominance, securing 5th despite close losses.​

​DC Team History (2008–2025)

Owned by the GMR Group, Delhi Capitals have been there since the start of the IPL in 2008 and gone through cycles of hope, despair and change. Between 2008 and 2025 they went as far as semi‑finals and a final but also suffered numerous bottom‑table seasons, becoming one of the more erratic yet entertaining teams in the league. ​

Early Era (2008–2013)

In its early years, as the Delhi Daredevils, it Created around Indian stars such as Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir and then David Warner. They reached semi‑finals in 2008 and finished top of the league in 2012 but a middle order prone to inconsistency, and knockout defeats, ensured they never translated their bright starts into silverware. ​

Dominance and Challenges (2014–2017)

Between 2014 and 2017, Delhi floundered horribly, ending up in the bottom half of a nine-team league often despite regular changes of their captain and coach. But the era quietly laid down the foundations for a young group of players, like Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson, all of whom hinted at more competitive times even if results remained dispiriting. ​

The Comeback (2018–2021)

The more formal and proper process of rebuilding really began around 2018, as in 2019 when the rebranding to Delhi Capitals happened there was a marked upturn in fortunes. Under first Shreyas Iyer, then Rishabh Pant, DC made the playoffs in 2019 and ended runners‑up a year later after topping the group stage in 2021 with one of the most balanced squads in the competition. ​

Recent Years (2022–2025)

From 2022 to 2025 Delhi were on the cusp of qualifying for the playoffs but were unable to replicate their level of peak performance in 2020–21, securing finishes from fifth to ninth as injuries and dips in form handicapped them. Nonetheless, the evolution of younger players like Kuldeep Yadav, Jake Fraser‑McGurk and a revitalised leadership group made for an era in which the franchise remained competitive and continued to believe it could push towards a maiden title. ​

DC Team Owner 2026

GMR Group and JSW Group has 50-50 % share in franchise at IPL 2026 D.R.C are the”TWO” OWNERs. This collaboration, finalised in 2018, has resulted in financial security and a data‑driven method plus a rotating system of management to maintain sustainability and high performance within both the men’s and women’s teams.

DC Strongest Probable Playing XI for IPL 2026

Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul, Ben Duckett, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Auqib Nabi, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav.

Impact Player: Dushmantha Chameera/Lungi Ngidi

DC Squad IPL 2025 (Title-Winning Team)

KL Rahul (c), Axar, Kuldeep anchored 5th place with Starc’s 18 wickets.

FAQs on DC Team 2026

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