Delhi Capitals (DC) IPL 2025 finished fifth in the points table, missing out on a playoff spot. They made a strong start to the season on the back of impressive performances from KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam and Mitchell Starc. However, their momentum gradually faded as injuries to key players disrupted the team's balance and their progress stalled during the crucial middle stages of the tournament.
Historically, DC has suffered inconsistent performances in the league. They finished at the bottom of the table for four seasons and reached the final only once in IPL 2020, where they lost against Mumbai Indians (MI). Despite often assembling a strong squad, the Delhi-based franchise has struggled to maintain consistency and lost steam midway through campaigns.
Ahead of IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals have made notable changes to their team structure. They brought in Nitish Rana from Rajasthan Royals, added a reliable middle-order option and welcomed a hometown player back into the team. As part of the trade, they released Donovan Ferreira to the Rajasthan Royals. With these adjustments, DC will now focus on improving their squad in the upcoming mini-auction and attempt to mount a strong title challenge while aiming to lift their first IPL trophy in the 2026 season.
Delhi Capitals 2026 Retained Player List
| player | Role | Price (INR) |
| Akshar Patel (captain) | all-rounder | 16.50 crores |
| KL Rahul | wicketkeeper-batsman | 14 crores |
| Mitchell Starc | bowler | 11.75 crores |
| Vipraraj Nigam | all-rounder | 50 lakhs |
| Tristan Stubbs | wicketkeeper-batsman | 100 million |
| Ashutosh Sharma | batter | 3.80 crores |
| Mukesh Kumar | bowler | 8 crores |
| -Kuldeep Yadav | bowler | 13.25 crores |
| T Natarajan | bowler | 10.75 crores |
| Abhishek Porel | wicketkeeper-batsman | 4 crores |
| Madhav Tiwari | all-rounder | 40 lakhs |
| Tripuraan Vijay | all-rounder | 30 million |
| Sameer Rizvi | all-rounder | 95 lakhs |
| Karun Nair | batter | 50 lakhs |
| Ajay Mandal | all-rounder | 30 million |
| Dushmantha Chameera | bowler | 75 lakhs |
Delhi Capitals 2026 players list released
| player | Role | Price (INR) |
| Donovan Ferriera (business) | wicketkeeper/allrounder | 1 crore |
| Faf du Plessis | batter | 2 crores |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | batter | 9 crores |
| Sediqullah Atal | batter | 75 lakhs |
| Manwant Kumar | all-rounder | 30 million |
| Mohit Sharma | bowler | 2.20 crores |
| Darshan Nalkande | all-rounder | 30 million |
Delhi Capitals 2026 Traded Player List
| player | Role | traded with | traded on | Price (INR) |
| Donovan Ferriera | wicketkeeper/allrounder | Delhi Capitals | Rajasthan Royals | 1 crore |
| Nitish Rana | batter | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | 4.2 crores |
Delhi Capitals 2026 Balance Purse
21.8 crores
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