The Delhi Capitals are heading into IPL 2026 with a fresh start and a clear goal with Axar Patel at the helm of affairs. With his strong performances and leadership skills Axar has become the key figure of the team.
A perfect mix of experience and young firepower
Delhi Capitals planned their 2026 season by mixing experienced players with young talent. Keeping key players like KL Rahul (₹14 Cr) and Axar (₹16.50 Cr) gave the team a strong base.
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During the auction DC grabbed attention by signing young fast bowler Auqib Nabi Dar for a huge ₹8.40 Crore. This approach clearly shows the team’s intent to build a balanced squad that can perform consistently while also preparing strong future match-winners.
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IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals Player Price List
| Player | Role | Nationality | Price |
| Axar Patel (C) | All-Rounder | Indian | ₹16.50 Cr |
| KL Rahul | WK-Batter | Indian | ₹14.00 Cr |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler | Indian | ₹13.25 Cr |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler | Overseas | ₹11.75 Cr |
| T. Natarajan | Bowler | Indian | ₹10.75 Cr |
| Tristan Stubbs | WK-Batter | Overseas | ₹10.00 Cr |
| Auqib Nabi Dar | All-Rounder | Indian | ₹8.40 Cr |
| Mukesh Kumar | Bowler | Indian | ₹8.00 Cr |
| Nitish Rana | Batter | Indian | ₹4.20 Cr |
| Abishek Porel | WK-Batter | Indian | ₹4.00 Cr |
| Pathum Nissanka | Batter | Overseas | ₹4.00 Cr |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Batter | Indian | ₹3.80 Cr |
| David Miller | Batter | Overseas | ₹2.00 Cr |
| Ben Duckett | WK-Batter | Overseas | ₹2.00 Cr |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler | Overseas | ₹2.00 Cr |
| Kyle Jamieson | Bowler | Overseas | ₹2.00 Cr |
| Sameer Rizvi | Batter | Indian | ₹0.95 Cr |
| Prithvi Shaw | Batter | Indian | ₹0.75 Cr |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Bowler | Overseas | ₹0.75 Cr |
| Vipraj Nigam | All-Rounder | Indian | ₹0.50 Cr |
| Karun Nair | Batter | Indian | ₹0.50 Cr |
| Madhav Tiwari | All-Rounder | Indian | ₹0.40 Cr |
| Sahil Parakh | Batter | Indian | ₹0.30 Cr |
| Tripurana Vijay | All-Rounder | Indian | ₹0.30 Cr |
| Ajay Mandal | All-Rounder | Indian | ₹0.30 Cr |
IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals full squad
Batters: Nitish Rana, David Miller, Pathum Nissanka , Faf du Plessis , Harry Brook, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Sahil Parakh, Ashutosh Sharma.
Wicket-Keepers: KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs , Abishek Porel, Ben Duckett
All-Rounders: Axar Patel (C), Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Gulbadin Naib
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar, T. Natarajan, Auqib Nabi Dar, Mohit Sharma, Kyle Jamieson, Dushmantha Chameera, Darshan Nalkande, Lizaad Williams, Kuldeep Yadav, Tripurana Vijay.
IPL 2026: DC Best Playing 11
Delhi Capitals (DC) KL Rahul (wk), Abishek Porel, Nitish Rana, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi Dar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar