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The Delhi Capitals, formerly the Delhi Daredevils, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Delhi that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by GMR Group and JSW Sports. Its home ground is Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The team is captained by Axar Patel, and is coached by Hemang Badani. They appeared in their first IPL final in 2020 against Mumbai Indians.[1][2]

Delhi Capitals
LeagueIndian Premier League
Personnel
CaptainAxar Patel
CoachHemang Badani
ChairmanKiran Kumar Grandhi
OwnerJSW Sports
GMR Sports
ManagerSiddharth Bhasin
Team information
CityNew Delhi, India
ColoursBlue, Red & Sky Blue DC
Founded2008; 18 years ago (2008)
(as Delhi Daredevils)
Home groundArun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi
Capacity35,200
Secondary home ground(s)ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Secondary ground capacity27,500
Official websitedelhicapitals.in

Regular kit

Diversity tribute kit

2026 Delhi Capitals season

Franchise history

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The IPL is a cricket league organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and backed by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The inaugural tournament was held in April–June 2008, in which the BCCI finalised a list of eight teams that participated in the tournament. The teams represented eight different cities in India, including Delhi. The teams were put up for auction in Mumbai on 20 February 2008, and the Delhi team was bought by the property development company GMR Group for US$84 million.[3]

In March 2018, GMR sold a 50% stake in the Delhi Daredevils to JSW Sports for ₹550 crore (US$57 million).[4]

JSW Sports is also the owner of Hockey India League team Soorma Hockey Club, Pro Kabaddi League team Haryana Steelers, Indian Super League team Bengaluru FC, SA20 team Pretoria Capitals, and ILT20 team Dubai Capitals.[5]

In December 2018, the team changed its name from the Delhi Daredevils to the Delhi Capitals.[6] Speaking about the rationale behind changing the team's name, co-owner and chairman Parth Jindal said, "Delhi is the power centre of the country, it is the capital, therefore the name Delhi Capitals."[7] Co-owner Kiran Kumar Grandhi said, "The new name symbolizes Delhi's identity and just like the city, we are aiming to be the centre of all action going forward."[8]

Subject to ratification by the England and Wales Cricket Board, in 2024 the franchise agreed a £120 million deal to buy Hampshire County Cricket Club in England, as well as a 51% stake in the Hundred team Southern Brave.[9]

Ownership

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The Delhi Capitals is owned and operated by JSW GMR Cricket Pvt. Ltd. (JGCPL), formerly known as GMR Sports Private Limited.[10] The franchise is a 50:50 joint venture between the GMR Sports and JSW Sports, the sports arm of GMR Group and JSW Group respectively .

Ownership history

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The franchise was established in 2008 as the Delhi Daredevils, with the GMR Group winning the initial bidding process for US$84 million. In March 2018, JSW Sports acquired a 50% stake in the team for ₹550 crore (approximately US$84.5 million). Following the entry of JSW as a partner, the franchise was rebranded as the Delhi Capitals in December 2018.[11]

Rotational management (2025–2026)

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In late 2024, the co-owners announced a new operational framework starting with the 2025 season. While the board (comprising senior leadership from both groups) makes collaborative decisions on high-level matters like auctions and retentions, the day-to-day cricketing operations alternate every two years:[12]

In 2027, the roles are scheduled to reverse, with JSW Group taking over the management of the IPL men's team.[10]

Financial profile

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The joint venture, JSW GMR Cricket Pvt. Ltd., maintains a stable credit profile, supported by the financial strength of its parent conglomerates.[10] Major strategic decisions, including player retentions and auction strategy, are governed by a board representing both groups to ensure long-term stability.

Seasons history

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2008 IPL

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During the inaugural edition of the IPL, the Delhi Daredevils won their initial two matches against the Rajasthan Royals and the Deccan Chargers. Then, after losing a match to the Kings XI Punjab, the team won their next two matches against the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Chennai Super Kings.[citation needed]

However, the Delhi Daredevils lost in four straight matches, breaking the streak with a win against the Deccan Chargers.[15] After another loss against the Kings XI Punjab,[16] they recovered and won three matches to finish in the final four of the league.

The Delhi Daredevils lost to eventual champions, the Rajasthan Royals, in the semi-final.[17]

2009 IPL

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The Daredevils dominated for much of the 2009 IPL season under the captaincy of former Indian opener and Delhi-native, Gautam Gambhir, finishing at the top of the table. The likes of former Indian opener and triple-Centurion Virender Sehwag and Gambhir had both developed since the prior season. They set up many large totals for the Daredevils, with South African power hitter and part-time keeper AB de Villiers hitting one of only two centuries in the 2009 IPL (the other was made by the young Indian batter Manish Pandey) at a match in South Africa. The bowling team, which was composed mainly of New Zealander spin pro Daniel Vettori, India senior spinner Amit Mishra, Pradeep Sangwan, and former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra, was bolstered by the off-season signing of Australian Dirk Nannes, which created a strong bowling line-up. The batting of the Daredevils featured Sehwag, Gambhir, power hitter Dilshan, AB de Villiers, and Manoj Tiwary. The Daredevils consisted of new and then uncapped players like Australia Captain Aaron Finch and Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who went on to become successful in various T20 circuits.[18]

However, despite finishing at the top of the points table during the regular season, the Daredevils crumbled in the semi-final after Deccan Chargers' captain Adam Gilchrist hit the then fastest 50 in the IPL history (in just 17 balls).[19] Nannes in particular, who was again picked over Aussie pacer Glenn McGrath, was punished by Gilchrist, and later by Aussie opening all-rounder Andrew Symonds. The semi-final loss meant Delhi did not contest the final of the 2009 IPL season, despite having the best record in the league stages. However, Delhi managed to qualify for the now-defunct 2009 Champions League Twenty20 as a result of their performance in the group stage.[citation needed]

2012 IPL

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Due to the disbanding of the Kochi Tuskers Kerala, each team played the remaining eight teams twice, once at home and once away. Therefore, each team played an extended season of 16 matches.[citation needed]

In the 2012 IPL season, a new team of the Delhi Daredevils was seen after a poor 2011 season where they finished last. They came back strongly, having purchased players such as Afro-English batting great Kevin Pietersen, Sri Lanka batter Mahela Jayawardene, and Kiwi batter Ross Taylor. They stood first in the Points Table with the Kolkata Knight Riders at second place, the Mumbai Indians coming third, and the defending champions the Chennai Super Kings securing the fourth spot, consequently also qualifying for the Champions League Twenty20 in 2012 held in South Africa.

Australian pace bowler Glenn McGrath expressed disappointment over not being picked to play any match during the whole season, and stopped playing for Delhi.[20]

Former Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardane was appointed as the new captain of the Delhi Daredevils after Indian opener Virender Sehwag stepped down from captaincy during the 2012 season of the Champions League Twenty20.

2013 IPL

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Delhi Daredevils lost their first six matches of IPL 2013 and won their first match in their seventh game against the Mumbai Indians. Virender Sehwag and Mahela Jayawardene's partnership led to a win against the Mumbai Indians, in which they scored 161 runs. Sehwag was the "Man of the Match" for his innings of 95* off 57 balls. After this match, they faced the Kings XI Punjab and lost again. But in their ninth match of the season against the Pune Warriors India, they won, putting them in eighth place in the points table. They defeated defending champions the Kolkata Knight Riders in their tenth match by seven wickets but failed to advance to the seventh place due to their net run-rate. In their next match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Delhi Daredevils were bowled out for just 80 runs, giving the Sunrisers a win. In their match against the Rajasthan Royals, they scored 154 runs, thanks to recruit Ben Rohrer's half-century. However, that effort was in vain as the Rajasthan Royals chased the total down with the loss of only one wicket. This loss for the Daredevils officially eliminated them from the 2013 season.

In their next match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi managed to contain the Royal Challengers who were 106 in 16.0 overs, but Bangalore scored 77 in their last 4 overs and reached a total of 183, thanks to a 99 by RCB skipper Virat Kohli. The Daredevils lost the match by just four runs. The team next played the Chennai Super Kings who batted first and posted 168 runs. Delhi failed to gain momentum throughout the match and eventually lost by 33 runs. The following match was against the Kings XI Punjab who defeated them again, this time by seven runs, as they failed to chase down 172 runs. Their final game was against the Pune Warriors India. Delhi bowled first and the Pune Warriors posted a total of 171 runs. In the second innings, Delhi maintained the required run rate but began losing quick wickets after the tenth over. They could not chase the target and lost by 38 runs finishing last in the league table. Despite seeing a forgettable season, a few big names were added to the support staff as the season progressed. The legendary West Indies batter Sir Vivian Richards was named as their new brand ambassador,[21] former England spinner Jeremy Snape was added to the support staff, and renowned former Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed was named as their new spin bowling coach.

2014 IPL

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Ahead of the IPL 2014 auction, on 10 January 2014, the Delhi Daredevils announced that they would not retain any players from their current squad for season seven. With no players retained, the team had the most "right-to-match" cards among all the franchises at the auction—three. They also had Rs 600 million (approx US$9.6 million) to spend at the auction.

The Delhi Daredevils experienced another poor season in 2014. They lost their first match, against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, however, they won their next match against the Kolkata Knight Riders. This was followed by a loss against the two-time champions the Chennai Super Kings and a close match which resulted in a loss against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Delhi Daredevils won their next match against the Mumbai Indians, having restricted them to 125. Later, when the tournament shifted from the makeshift venue in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India, Delhi lost their next nine matches. The Delhi Daredevils won only two out of their fourteen matches, both of which took place in the adopted venue in the UAE. Despite their poor performance, South Africa all-rounder JP Duminy, the team captain scored 410 runs from 14 matches at an average of 51.25 and was the tournament's eighth highest run-scorer. The Delhi Daredevils once again finished last.

2015 IPL

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The team finished seventh in the 2015 edition of the IPL. They received fierce criticism from the Delhi fans due to their string of poor performances in the previous two years.

2016 IPL

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The Delhi Daredevils released many of their players, including the previous year's most expensive purchase, all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, whom they had bought for ₹16 crores. The Daredevils also released former Sri Lankan skipper and all-rounder Angelo Mathews, who was bought for ₹7.5 crores. New additions to the team included uncapped all-rounder Pawan Negi, who was bought for ₹8.5 crores, thereby becoming the most expensive Indian player in the IPL auction of 2016. Uncapped Indian batter, Sanju Samson and Karun Nair, who previously played for the Rajasthan Royals, were also bought for hefty amounts. South African all-rounder Chris Morris was bought for ₹7 crores. English keeper Sam Billings and Australian Joel Paris also joined the Delhi squad. The team purchased three promising India U-19 players—local keeper Rishabh Pant, Rajasthan's pacer Khaleel Ahmed and Mahipal Lomror. After the Daredevils ended their association with South African batter Gary Kirsten, they appointed Paddy Upton as their head coach. The Indian batter and head coach of India U-19, Rahul Dravid was appointed the Daredevils' batting mentor. Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan was appointed as the new captain of the Delhi Daredevils in the 2016 IPL season. Relative to their performance in the previous three seasons, the Delhi Daredevils improved the way they played. South African all-rounder Chris Morris got the fastest 50 (17 balls) of the tournament and was also effective in the bowling department. South African wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock was among the leading run-scorers in the season. After losing their first match against two-time champions the Kolkata Knight Riders, the Daredevils went on to dominate the Kings XI Punjab, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, defending champions the Mumbai Indians, the Kolkata Knight Riders in the second leg, and newcomers the Gujarat Lions. They won 5 of their first 7 matches, gaining 10 points. They lost their second match against newcomers the Gujarat Lions by just one run. The Daredevils were the favourites to qualify for the playoffs; however, they finished in sixth with fourteen points in fourteen games.

2017 IPL

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Delhi lost South Africans de Kock and Duminy before the tournament, placing dependence on a young batting line-up and a bowling line-up of former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan, Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, South African all-rounder Chris Morris, Aussie bowling all-rounder Pat Cummins, South African young pacer Kagiso Rabada, Indian spinner Amit Mishra, young spinner Shahbaz Nadeem, Jayant Yadav and Ben Hilfenhaus. They lost to runners-up RCB in the first game and won by big margins against RPS and KXIP. After this, they lost five consecutive games. However, they bounced back by chasing 189 and 214 against defending champions SRH and GL respectively. Keralite wicket-keeper Sanju Samson got the first century of the season. Young wicket-keeper and local boy Rishabh Pant made 97 against GL. But the Delhi Daredevils lost to then two-time champions MI by a margin of 146 runs, which was the highest win by runs in the IPL history. During the middle of the tournament, captain and former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan was down with an injury to his hamstring which caused him to miss three matches, and young Indian batter Karun Nair was appointed as stand-in captain.

The Delhi Daredevils ended up in the sixth position again with six wins (+12 points) and eight losses for the season.

2018 IPL

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Going into the big auctions, each franchise were allowed to retain up to three players. Additionally, they could also use Right to Match cards to get back two players during the auctions.[22] Delhi Daredevils retained Shreyas Iyer, Chris Morris and Rishabh Pant.[23] Coach Rahul Dravid had to quit his job as the coach in order to protect his position as coach of India A and India U-19, following a conflict of interest debate.[24] Ricky Ponting was appointed as the new coach.[25]

2019 IPL

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The Delhi Capitals retained 14 players and traded their former player and India opener Shikhar Dhawan from Sunrisers Hyderabad. This was done by trading off the young all-rounder Vijay Shankar, and Abhishek Sharma and spinner Shahbaz Nadeem for the 12th season of the IPL. Retained players for the twelfth IPL season were: captain and Indian batter Shreyas Iyer, Indian wicket-keeper and left-handed batter Rishabh Pant, young Indian batter Prithvi Shaw, Indian spinner Amit Mishra, young pacer Avesh Khan, uncapped bowler and injured Harshal Patel, uncapped bowling all-rounder Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Manjot Kalra, New Zealand opener Colin Munro, New Zealand pacer Trent Boult, South African all-rounder Chris Morris, young South African pacer Kagiso Rabada and young Nepalese spinner Sandeep Lamichhane.

On the IPL auction day, 18 December 2018, DC filled up their 10 available player slots (seven Indian slots and three overseas slots) with: South African batter Colin Ingram, Indian all-rounder Axar Patel, Indian all-rounder Hanuma Vihari, Sherfane Rutherford, Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, West Indian pacer Keemo Paul, and uncapped Indian cricketers Jalaj Saxena, Ankush Bains, Nathu Singh and Bandaru Ayyappa.

Delhi Capitals also brought the former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly as their official advisor[26] and later traded Jayant Yadav to the Mumbai Indians after the IPL 2019 auction.

The Capitals began their campaign with a 37-run victory over 3-time champions Mumbai. The Capitals entered the playoffs after seven years, and they won their first playoffs match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad by two wickets. They lost the second match against the Chennai Super Kings by six wickets and ended up as second runners up in the playoffs, their best-ever finish.

2020 IPL

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Delhi Capitals released Hanuma Vihari, Jalaj Saxena, Manjot Kalra, Ankush Bains, Nathu Singh, Bandaru Ayappa, Chris Morris, Colin Ingram, and Colin Munro from their 2019 roster.[27] They added Jason Roy, Chris Woakes, Alex Carey, Shimron Hetmyer, Mohit Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Marcus Stoinis, and Lalit Yadav for their 2020 roster during the IPL Auction.[28][29][30][31] Chris Woakes, however pulled out of the tournament and was replaced by South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje.[32] Jason Roy, became the second player (and second English Player) from Capitals to pull out of the tournament due to injury concerns and personal reasons, he was replaced by Australian bowling all-rounder Daniel Sams.[33]

The team started well in the tournament, winning 7 out of the first 9 games.[34] However, a string of four losses in a row put them in a position where losing their last match could result in failure to make it to the playoffs.[35] They however, were able to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last match and thus, finished as the second ranked team in league stage.[36] Also, a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 helped them reach the finals for the first time in the history of the IPL.[37] In the finals, they were defeated by Mumbai Indians—the only team that Delhi could not defeat in the tournament despite playing them 4 times. Also, this was the most successful season for Delhi Capitals in the IPL history. In this season, all games were played in the UAE.[38]

2021 IPL

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The 2021 IPL season was held in India. All teams were scheduled to play at neutral venues (no team played at their home ground). On 30 March 2021, Delhi Capitals officially promoted Steve Smith to captain of the squad after Shreyas Iyer dislocated his shoulder while fielding a ball in the ODI series against England and consequently, was ruled out of the 2021 IPL season.[39] Delhi Capitals had 3 matches at the Wankhede Stadium, followed by 2 in Chennai, 4 in Ahmedabad and 5 in Kolkata. Delhi Capitals had won 6 games out of 8 matches and were placed at the top of the points table before the season was indefinitely suspended following a breach of the COVID-19 bio secure bubble.[40] On 4 May, the tournament was suspended indefinitely, after a rise in COVID-19 cases within the bio bubbles of some teams. At the time of the suspension, 31 of the scheduled 60 matches were still left to be played. On 29 May 2021, the BCCI announced that the remaining matches of the tournament would be played in the United Arab Emirates in September and October 2021. The schedule for the remainder of the tournament was released in July 2021.

2022 IPL

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2023 IPL

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DC franchise whose full form is Delhi Capitals has made a significant announcement ahead of the IPL 2023. The team has named David Warner as its captain for the upcoming season, with Axar Patel as his vice-captain. The move comes after captain Rishabh Pant was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.

Delhi could not qualify for the playoffs in the 16th edition of Tata IPL and finished at the 9th spot with 5 victories and 9 losses.

Players like Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, and Mitchell Marsh faced struggles with their form. Bowlers could not gain their momentum through the whole season.

2024 IPL

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Ahead of the 2024 season, Rishabh Pant returned as the captain after missing out the 2023 season due to injury.

2025 IPL

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Delhi Capitals finished at the 5th position in IPL 2025, with 7 wins and 6 losses from 13 matches and one no-result game against SRH at Hyderabad due to rain. Notably, the game with PBKS at Dharamsala was called off due to what authorities have said was a floodlight failure; however, many fans and news sources have speculated that it may have been a pre-emptive measure following Indian tensions with Pakistan, given the proximity of Dharamshala to the Pakistani border which followed the suspension of the season with immediate effect. The IPL 2025 resumed a week later and the game against PBKS at Dharamsala was voided and played again at the Jaipur.

2026 IPL

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Delhi Capitals finished at the 6th position in IPL 2026, with 7 wins and 7 losses. The capitals started off the season well with 2 wins before losing their 3rd game against Gujarat Titans narrowly at home. The team then fared poorly at home losing 5 out of 7 games. The Capitals ended with hat trick of wins after enduring a tough middle phase of the season.

Home ground

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The Delhi Capitals play their home matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium located in New Delhi.[41] They also have the modern Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur as their second home ground, however they haven't played any matches there since 2016.[42] Currently they use the ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam as their secondary home ground since 2024.

Players

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Former India opener and Delhi local, Virender Sehwag was accorded the icon player status in the Delhi Daredevils team and was also the captain of the team during the first two seasons. However, he resigned and passed on the leadership to Gautam Gambhir for the 2010 season. But after Gambhir left the team for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the fourth edition, Sehwag was once again given the duty to captain the team. Since the start of the IPL in 2008, many international players such as Australian Glenn McGrath, South African batter AB de Villiers, Sri Lankan player Tillakaratne Dilshan, Australian opener David Warner, Andrew McDonald, New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori, Farveez Maharoof, Dirk Nannes, and Australian opener Aaron Finch have donned the cap for the Daredevils.

In 2012, they bought Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene, Jamaican all-rounder Andre Russell, Doug Bracewell, Morne Morkel and English batter Kevin Pietersen.[43] Following the 2014 mega-auction, the franchise underwent a major overhaul, signing Kevin Pietersen as captain and purchasing Dinesh Karthik for ₹12.5 crore.[44] Subsequent seasons saw a revolving door of captains, including J. P. Duminy (2015–2016) and Zaheer Khan (2016–2017).[45]

The team's fortunes shifted in 2018 when Shreyas Iyer took over the captaincy mid-season from a returning Gautam Gambhir. Under Iyer, the team reached its first-ever IPL final in 2020.[45] During this period, the franchise built a core around young Indian talents such as Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, and Shikhar Dhawan, while also securing international stars like Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje.[46]

In 2021, Rishabh Pant was appointed captain after Iyer was ruled out due to injury, a role he maintained until 2024, excluding the 2023 season which he missed due to a car accident (where David Warner led the team).[47] Ahead of the 2025 season, the franchise underwent another leadership change, releasing Rishabh Pant and appointing Axar Patel as captain and naming Hemang Badani as head coach.[48] The 2025 squad features high-profile signings including KL Rahul and Mitchell Starc.[49]

Current squad

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  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  •  *  denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
No. Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Year signed Salary Notes
Batters
10David MillerSouth Africa10 June 1989 (age 37)Left-handedRight-arm off break2026₹2 crore (US$210,000)Overseas
69Karun NairIndia6 December 1991 (age 34)Right-handed2025₹50 lakh (US$52,000)
27Nitish Rana27 December 1993 (age 32)Left-handed2026₹4.2 crore (US$440,000)
17Ben DuckettEngland17 October 1994 (age 31)₹2 crore (US$210,000)Overseas, withdrew from competition[50]
18Pathum NissankaSri Lanka18 May 1998 (age 28)Right-handed₹4 crore (US$420,000)Overseas
100Prithvi ShawIndia9 November 1999 (age 26)2026₹75 lakh (US$78,000)
7Sameer Rizvi6 December 2003 (age 22)2025₹95 lakh (US$99,000)
47Sahil Parakh7 June 2007 (age 19)Left-handedRight-arm leg break2026₹30 lakh (US$31,000)
Wicket-keepers
1KL RahulIndia18 April 1992 (age 34)Right-handedN/a2025₹14 crore (US$1.5 million)Vice Captain
30Tristan StubbsSouth Africa14 August 2000 (age 25)N/a2024₹10 crore (US$1.0 million)Overseas
24Abishek PorelIndia17 October 2002 (age 23)Left-handedN/a2023₹4 crore (US$420,000)
All-rounders
20Axar PatelIndia20 January 1994 (age 32)Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox2019₹16.5 crore (US$1.7 million)Captain
19Ajay Mandal25 February 1996 (age 30)Left-handedLeft-arm unorthodox2025₹30 lakh (US$31,000)
84Auqib Nabi4 November 1996 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2026₹8.40 crore (US$880,000)
77Ashutosh Sharma15 September 1998 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break2025₹3.8 crore (US$400,000)
98Tripurana Vijay5 September 2001 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm off break₹30 lakh (US$31,000)
11Madhav Tiwari28 September 2003 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium₹40 lakh (US$42,000)
Rehan Ahmed England 13 August 2004 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2026 ₹75 lakh (US$78,000) Overseas, replaces Ben Duckett[51]
Pace bowlers
56Mitchell StarcAustralia30 January 1990 (age 36)Left-handedLeft-arm fast2025₹11.75 crore (US$1.2 million)Overseas
44T NatarajanIndia4 April 1991 (age 35)Left-arm fast-medium₹10.75 crore (US$1.1 million)
5Dushmantha ChameeraSri Lanka11 January 1992 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm fast₹75 lakh (US$78,000)Overseas
49Mukesh KumarIndia12 October 1993 (age 32)Right-arm medium2023₹8 crore (US$830,000)
12Kyle JamiesonNew Zealand30 December 1994 (age 31)Right-arm fast2026₹2 crore (US$210,000)Overseas
22Lungi NgidiSouth Africa29 March 1996 (age 30)
Spin bowlers
23Kuldeep YadavIndia14 December 1994 (age 31)Left-handedLeft-arm unorthodox2022₹13.25 crore (US$1.4 million)
28Vipraj NigamIndia28 July 2002 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm leg break2025₹50 lakh (US$52,000)
Source: DC Squad

Captains

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Last updated: 10 May 2026 [52]

Player Nationality[a] From To Matches Won Lost Tied NR Win% Best Result
Virender Sehwag  India2008 20125228240053.84 Semi Final (2008, 2009)
Gautam Gambhir  India2009 201825121348 5/8 (2010)
Dinesh Karthik  India62433.33 Stand-In
James Hopes  Australia2011 201130210
Mahela Jayawardene  Sri Lanka2012 2013186111033.33 Playoffs (2012)
Ross Taylor  New Zealand 2012201010 Stand-In
David Warner  Australia2013 202316511031.25 9/10 (2023)
Kevin Pietersen  England2014 2014111109.09
JP Duminy  South Africa2015 20161669137.5 7/8 (2015)
Zaheer Khan  India2016 2017231013043.47 6/8 (2016, 2017)
Karun Nair  India201732166.6 Stand-In
Shreyas Iyer  India2018 202141231856.09 Runners-up (2020)
Rishabh Pant  India2021 202443232053.48 Playoffs (2021)
Axar Patel  India2024 Present249131137.5 5/10 (2025)
Faf du Plessis  South Africa202520252110050.00 Stand-in

Administration and support staff

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Position Name
Team managerIndia Srinath Balaji Nagarajan
Assistant team managerIndia Raoul McPherson
Director of cricketIndia Yalaka Venugopal Rao
Head coachIndia Hemang Badani
Batting coachEngland Ian Bell
Bowling coachIndia Munaf Patel
Fielding coachRepublic of Ireland John Mooney
India Yalaka Gnaneswara Rao
Head of scoutingIndia Vijay Bharadwaj
Talent scoutIndia Iqbal Abdulla
PhysioEngland Craig Anthony de Weymarn
Assistant physioIndia Deep Tomar
India Amit Kumar
Strength And Conditioning CoachIndia Sajan Thakur
Assistant Strength And Conditioning CoachIndia Sai Pranay Alakanti
AnalystIndia Hrushikesh Deo
Source: DC Squad

Seasons

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Indian Premier League

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Year League standing Final standing
2008 4th out of 8 Semi-finalists
2009 1st out of 8
2010 5th out of 8 League stage
2011 10th out of 10
2012 1st out of 9 Playoffs
2013 9th out of 9 League stage
2014 8th out of 8
2015 7th out of 8
2016 6th out of 8
2017
2018 8th out of 8
2019 3rd out of 8 Playoffs
2020 2nd out of 8 Runners-up
2021 1st out of 8 Playoffs
2022 5th out of 10 League stage
2023 9th out of 10
2024 6th out of 10
2025 5th out of 10
2026 6th out of 10

Champions League T20

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Year League standing Final standing
2009 6th out of 12 League stage
2010 DNQ
2011
2012 3rd out of 14 Semi-finalists
2013 DNQ
2014

Statistics

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Result summary

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Summary of results
YearsMatchesWinsLossesNo ResultSuccess Rate
2008 1577146.67%
2009 105066.67%
2010 147750.00%
2011 49128.57%
2012 18117061.11%
2013 1631318.75%
2014 1421214.28%
2015 58135.71%
2016 77050.00%
2017 6842.86%
2018 5935.71%
2019 1610662.50%
2020 179852.94%
2021 1610662.50%
2022 147750.00%
2023 5935.71%
2024 7750.00%
2025 6150.00%
2026 70
Total 281129148447.33%

Head to head

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Opponent Played Won Lost Tied+W Tied+L Tied No result Win %
Chennai Super Kings311219 0 00038.71
Gujarat Titans53260.00
Deccan Chargers117463.63
Gujarat Lions43175.00
Kochi Tuskers Kerala2150.00
Kolkata Knight Riders341518 144.11
Lucknow Super Giants633 050.00
Mumbai Indians36162044.44
Pune Warriors India632150.00
Punjab Kings331517 1045.45
Rajasthan Royals3015 050.00
Rising Pune Supergiant422
Royal Challengers Bengaluru331219 1136.36
Sunrisers Hyderabad251113 1 0044.00
Last updated: 17 April 2025[53]

Impact Players

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Ashutosh Sharma serves as the Impact Player, while other possible tactical substitutes for Delhi comprise batting choices such as Nitish Rana, Karun Nair, or emerging talent Sameer Rizvi, who are part of the 2026 season.[54]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ The information in the nationality column is according to ESPNcricinfo. This information may not reflect the player's birthplace or citizenship.

References

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