DC Players Auction IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals confirm squad after auction, Check full player list

After 18 seasons, Delhi Capitals are still searching for their first IPL title, and the pressure is palpable as they enter the 2026 auction. This time, the team is determined to go all the way and finally lift the trophy.

Delhi Capitals will have a purse of Rs 21.8 crore and eight vacant slots to fill, including five overseas players. The team needs to make strategic decisions to strengthen their squad and address key gaps.

Delhi Capitals are looking for an overseas batting partner for KL Rahul, a reliable bowler to support Mitchell Starc, and a strong middle-order player to complement Tristan Stubbs. These are the key areas the team needs to focus on to achieve their goal of winning the IPL title.

Auction Buys (New Additions

Auqib Nabi Dar, David Miller, Pathum Nissanka, Ben Duckett, Lungi Ngidi, Prithvi Shaw, Sahil Parakh, Kyle Jamieson.

Retained Core Squad

Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana.

Released Players

Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mohit Sharma, Sediqullah Atal, Manvanth Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira.