Delhi Capitals (DC) are preparing for a fresh squad overhaul for IPL 2026 after an inconsistent 2025 campaign. Several players underperforming were let go and new names showing promise were handed retentions ahead of the auction. Here’s Delhi Capitals IPL 2026 squad, including retained/released players and auction buys.
Delhi Capitals IPL 2026 Squad
Nitish Rana, Abishek Porel, Ajay Mandal, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, T Natarajan, Tripurana Vijay, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, David Miller, Ben Duckett, Auqib Nabi, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson.
With a clear retention strategy in place, DC rebuilt a stronger and more consistent unit around domestic players.
DC 2026 Playing XI
- KL Rahul
- Abishek Porel (WK)
- Nitish Rana
- Tristan Stubbs
- Axar Patel
- David Miller
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Vipraj Nigam
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mitchell Starc
- Kyle Jamieson
DC 2026 Players Bought at IPL Auction
David Miller, Ben Duckett, Auqib Nabi, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson.
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Players Retained by DC for IPL 2026
Nitish Rana (traded), Abishek Porel, Ajay Mandal, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, T Natarajan, Tripurana Vijay, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mukesh Kumar
Players released by DC ahead of IPL 2026
Delhi Capitals were expected to release a few underperforming or injury‑prone players to free up budget and overseas slots. Here’s the list of players released:
Donovan Ferreira, Darshan Nalkande, Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Manvanth Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Sediqullah Atal
Key players from IPL 2025 campaign to build team for the future
These four standout performers played a big role for DC in IPL 2025 and are expected to be the pillars of the team in 2026:
- Axar Patel (Captain & All‑rounder): Leads the side with his calm yet aggressive batting and impactful spin. A key figure.
- KL Rahul: Reliable wicket‑keeper batter who anchored the top order with consistency.
- Tristan Stubbs: Dynamic middle-order batter who can accelerate or hold innings as needed.
- Abhishek Porel: Young keeper‑batter who delivered high strike‑rate performances in pressure situations.
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