Delhi Capitals
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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.
Infobox
League
Indian Premier League
Captain
Axar Patel
Coach
Hemang Badani
Chairman
Kiran Kumar Grandhi
Owner
JSW Sports GMR Sports
Manager
Siddharth Bhasin
City
New Delhi, India
Colours
Blue, Red & Sky Blue
Founded
2008 (2008) (as Delhi Daredevils)
Home ground
Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi
Capacity
35,200
Secondary home ground(s)
ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Secondary ground capacity
27,500
Official website
delhicapitals
Tables
· Current squad
David Miller
David Miller
No.
10
Name
David Miller
Nat
Birth date
(1989-06-10) 10 June 1989
Batting style
Left-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm off break
Year signed
2026
Salary
₹2 crore (US$210,000)
Notes
Overseas
Karun Nair
Karun Nair
No.
69
Name
Karun Nair
Nat
Birth date
(1991-12-06) 6 December 1991
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm off break
Year signed
2025
Salary
₹50 lakh (US$53,000)
Nitish Rana
Nitish Rana
No.
27
Name
Nitish Rana
Nat
Birth date
(1993-12-27) 27 December 1993
Batting style
Left-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm off break
Year signed
2026
Salary
₹4 crore (US$440,000)
Ben Duckett
Ben Duckett
No.
17
Name
Ben Duckett
Nat
Birth date
(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994
Batting style
Left-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm off break
Year signed
2026
Salary
₹2 crore (US$210,000)
Notes
Overseas, withdrew from competition
Pathum Nissanka
Pathum Nissanka
No.
18
Name
Pathum Nissanka
Nat
Birth date
(1998-05-18) 18 May 1998
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm off break
Year signed
2026
Salary
₹4 crore (US$420,000)
Notes
Overseas
Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw
No.
100
Name
Prithvi Shaw
Nat
Birth date
(1999-11-09) 9 November 1999
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm off break
Year signed
2026
Salary
₹75 lakh (US$79,000)
Sameer Rizvi
Sameer Rizvi
No.
7
Name
Sameer Rizvi
Nat
Birth date
(2003-12-06) 6 December 2003
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm off break
Year signed
2025
Salary
₹95 lakh (US$100,000)
Sahil Parakh
Sahil Parakh
No.
47
Name
Sahil Parakh
Nat
Birth date
(2007-06-07) 7 June 2007
Batting style
Left-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm leg break
Year signed
2026
Salary
₹30 lakh (US$32,000)
KL Rahul
KL Rahul
No.
1
Name
KL Rahul
Nat
Birth date
(1992-04-18) 18 April 1992
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
—N/a
Year signed
2025
Salary
₹14 crore (US$1 million)
Notes
Vice Captain
Tristan Stubbs
Tristan Stubbs
No.
30
Name
Tristan Stubbs
Nat
Birth date
(2000-08-14) 14 August 2000
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
—N/a
Year signed
2024
Salary
₹10 crore (US$1 million)
Notes
Overseas
Abishek Porel
Abishek Porel
No.
24
Name
Abishek Porel
Nat
Birth date
(2002-10-17) 17 October 2002
Batting style
Left-handed
Bowling style
—N/a
Year signed
2023
Salary
₹4 crore (US$420,000)
Axar Patel
Axar Patel
No.
20
Name
Axar Patel
Nat
Birth date
(1994-01-20) 20 January 1994
Batting style
Left-handed
Bowling style
Left-arm orthodox
Year signed
2019
Salary
₹16 crore (US$1 million)
Notes
Captain
Ajay Mandal
Ajay Mandal
No.
19
Name
Ajay Mandal
Nat
Birth date
(1996-02-25) 25 February 1996
Batting style
Left-handed
Bowling style
Left-arm unorthodox
Year signed
2025
Salary
₹30 lakh (US$32,000)
Auqib Nabi
Auqib Nabi
No.
84
Name
Auqib Nabi
Nat
Birth date
(1996-11-04) 4 November 1996
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm fast-medium
Year signed
2026
Salary
₹8 crore (US$890,000)
Ashutosh Sharma
Ashutosh Sharma
No.
77
Name
Ashutosh Sharma
Nat
Birth date
(1998-09-15) 15 September 1998
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm off break
Year signed
2025
Salary
₹3 crore (US$400,000)
Tripurana Vijay
Tripurana Vijay
No.
98
Name
Tripurana Vijay
Nat
Birth date
(2001-09-05) 5 September 2001
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm off break
Year signed
2025
Salary
₹30 lakh (US$32,000)
Madhav Tiwari
Madhav Tiwari
No.
11
Name
Madhav Tiwari
Nat
Birth date
(2003-09-28) 28 September 2003
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm fast-medium
Year signed
2025
Salary
₹40 lakh (US$42,000)
Rehan Ahmed
Rehan Ahmed
Name
Rehan Ahmed
Nat
Birth date
(2004-08-13) 13 August 2004
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm leg break
Year signed
2026
Salary
₹75 lakh (US$79,000)
Notes
Overseas, replaces Ben Duckett
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc
No.
56
Name
Mitchell Starc
Nat
Birth date
(1990-01-30) 30 January 1990
Batting style
Left-handed
Bowling style
Left-arm fast
Year signed
2025
Salary
₹11 crore (US$1 million)
Notes
Overseas
T Natarajan
T Natarajan
No.
44
Name
T Natarajan
Nat
Birth date
(1991-04-04) 4 April 1991
Batting style
Left-handed
Bowling style
Left-arm fast-medium
Year signed
2025
Salary
₹10 crore (US$1 million)
Dushmantha Chameera
Dushmantha Chameera
No.
5
Name
Dushmantha Chameera
Nat
Birth date
(1992-01-11) 11 January 1992
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm fast
Year signed
2025
Salary
₹75 lakh (US$79,000)
Notes
Overseas
Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh Kumar
No.
49
Name
Mukesh Kumar
Nat
Birth date
(1993-10-12) 12 October 1993
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm medium
Year signed
2023
Salary
₹8 crore (US$850,000)
Kyle Jamieson
Kyle Jamieson
No.
12
Name
Kyle Jamieson
Nat
Birth date
(1994-12-30) 30 December 1994
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm fast
Year signed
2026
Salary
₹2 crore (US$210,000)
Notes
Overseas
Lungi Ngidi
Lungi Ngidi
No.
22
Name
Lungi Ngidi
Nat
Birth date
(1996-03-29) 29 March 1996
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm fast
Year signed
2026
Salary
₹2 crore (US$210,000)
Notes
Overseas
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav
No.
23
Name
Kuldeep Yadav
Nat
Birth date
(1994-12-14) 14 December 1994
Batting style
Left-handed
Bowling style
Left-arm unorthodox
Year signed
2022
Salary
₹13 crore (US$1 million)
Vipraj Nigam
Vipraj Nigam
No.
28
Name
Vipraj Nigam
Nat
Birth date
(2002-07-28) 28 July 2002
Batting style
Right-handed
Bowling style
Right-arm leg break
Year signed
2025
Salary
₹50 lakh (US$53,000)
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
| Batters | ||||||||
| 10 | David Miller | | (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2026 | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas |
| 69 | Karun Nair | | (1991-12-06) 6 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | ₹50 lakh (US$53,000) | |
| 27 | Nitish Rana | | (1993-12-27) 27 December 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2026 | ₹4 crore (US$440,000) | |
| 17 | Ben Duckett | | (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2026 | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas, withdrew from competition |
| 18 | Pathum Nissanka | | (1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2026 | ₹4 crore (US$420,000) | Overseas |
| 100 | Prithvi Shaw | | (1999-11-09) 9 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2026 | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | |
| 7 | Sameer Rizvi | | (2003-12-06) 6 December 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | ₹95 lakh (US$100,000) | |
| 47 | Sahil Parakh | | (2007-06-07) 7 June 2007 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 1 | KL Rahul | | (1992-04-18) 18 April 1992 | Right-handed | —N/a | 2025 | ₹14 crore (US$1 million) | Vice Captain |
| 30 | Tristan Stubbs | | (2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 | Right-handed | —N/a | 2024 | ₹10 crore (US$1 million) | Overseas |
| 24 | Abishek Porel | | (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 | Left-handed | —N/a | 2023 | ₹4 crore (US$420,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 20 | Axar Patel | | (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2019 | ₹16 crore (US$1 million) | Captain |
| 19 | Ajay Mandal | | (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 84 | Auqib Nabi | | (1996-11-04) 4 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹8 crore (US$890,000) | |
| 77 | Ashutosh Sharma | | (1998-09-15) 15 September 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | ₹3 crore (US$400,000) | |
| 98 | Tripurana Vijay | | (2001-09-05) 5 September 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$32,000) | |
| 11 | Madhav Tiwari | | (2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹40 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| Rehan Ahmed | | (2004-08-13) 13 August 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2026 | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | Overseas, replaces Ben Duckett | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 56 | Mitchell Starc | | (1990-01-30) 30 January 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2025 | ₹11 crore (US$1 million) | Overseas |
| 44 | T Natarajan | | (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹10 crore (US$1 million) | |
| 5 | Dushmantha Chameera | | (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2025 | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | Overseas |
| 49 | Mukesh Kumar | | (1993-10-12) 12 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | ₹8 crore (US$850,000) | |
| 12 | Kyle Jamieson | | (1994-12-30) 30 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2026 | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas |
| 22 | Lungi Ngidi | | (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2026 | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 23 | Kuldeep Yadav | | (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2022 | ₹13 crore (US$1 million) | |
| 28 | Vipraj Nigam | | (2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2025 | ₹50 lakh (US$53,000) | |
| Source: DC Squad | ||||||||
· Current squad › Captains
Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag
Player
Virender Sehwag
Nationality
India
From
2008
To
2012
Matches
52
Won
28
Lost
24
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
53
Best Result
Semi Final (2008, 2009)
Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir
Player
Gautam Gambhir
Nationality
India
From
2009
To
2018
Matches
25
Won
12
Lost
13
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
48
Best Result
5/8 (2010)
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik
Player
Dinesh Karthik
Nationality
India
From
2009
To
2018
Matches
6
Won
2
Lost
4
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
33
Best Result
Stand-In
James Hopes
James Hopes
Player
James Hopes
Nationality
Australia
From
2011
To
2011
Matches
3
Won
0
Lost
2
Tied
0
NR
1
Win%
0
Best Result
Stand-In
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene
Player
Mahela Jayawardene
Nationality
Sri Lanka
From
2012
To
2013
Matches
18
Won
6
Lost
11
Tied
1
NR
0
Win%
33
Best Result
Playoffs (2012)
Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor
Player
Ross Taylor
Nationality
New Zealand
From
2012
To
2012
Matches
2
Won
0
Lost
1
Tied
0
NR
1
Win%
0
Best Result
Stand-In
David Warner
David Warner
Player
David Warner
Nationality
Australia
From
2013
To
2023
Matches
16
Won
5
Lost
11
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
31
Best Result
9/10 (2023)
Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen
Player
Kevin Pietersen
Nationality
England
From
2014
To
2014
Matches
11
Won
1
Lost
10
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
9
Best Result
9/10 (2023)
JP Duminy
JP Duminy
Player
JP Duminy
Nationality
South Africa
From
2015
To
2016
Matches
16
Won
6
Lost
9
Tied
0
NR
1
Win%
37
Best Result
7/8 (2015)
Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan
Player
Zaheer Khan
Nationality
India
From
2016
To
2017
Matches
23
Won
10
Lost
13
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
43
Best Result
6/8 (2016, 2017)
Karun Nair
Karun Nair
Player
Karun Nair
Nationality
India
From
2017
To
2017
Matches
3
Won
2
Lost
1
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
66
Best Result
Stand-In
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer
Player
Shreyas Iyer
Nationality
India
From
2018
To
2021
Matches
41
Won
23
Lost
18
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
56
Best Result
Runners-up (2020)
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant
Player
Rishabh Pant
Nationality
India
From
2021
To
2024
Matches
43
Won
23
Lost
20
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
53
Best Result
Playoffs (2021)
Axar Patel
Axar Patel
Player
Axar Patel
Nationality
India
From
2024
To
Present
Matches
24
Won
9
Lost
13
Tied
1
NR
1
Win%
37
Best Result
5/10(2025)
Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis
Player
Faf du Plessis
Nationality
South Africa
From
2025
To
2025
Matches
2
Won
1
Lost
1
Tied
0
NR
0
Win%
50
Best Result
Stand-in
| Player | Nationality | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | Best Result |
| Virender Sehwag | India | 2008 | 2012 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 53 | Semi Final (2008, 2009) |
| Gautam Gambhir | India | 2009 | 2018 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 5/8 (2010) |
| Dinesh Karthik | India | 2009 | 2018 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | Stand-In |
| James Hopes | Australia | 2011 | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Stand-In |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 2012 | 2013 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 33 | Playoffs (2012) |
| Ross Taylor | New Zealand | 2012 | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Stand-In |
| David Warner | Australia | 2013 | 2023 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9/10 (2023) |
| Kevin Pietersen | England | 2014 | 2014 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9/10 (2023) |
| JP Duminy | South Africa | 2015 | 2016 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 7/8 (2015) |
| Zaheer Khan | India | 2016 | 2017 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 6/8 (2016, 2017) |
| Karun Nair | India | 2017 | 2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | Stand-In |
| Shreyas Iyer | India | 2018 | 2021 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 56 | Runners-up (2020) |
| Rishabh Pant | India | 2021 | 2024 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 53 | Playoffs (2021) |
| Axar Patel | India | 2024 | Present | 24 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 5/10(2025) |
| Faf du Plessis | South Africa | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | Stand-in |
· Administration and support staff
Srinath Balaji Nagarajan
Srinath Balaji Nagarajan
Position
Team manager
Name
Srinath Balaji Nagarajan
Raoul McPherson
Raoul McPherson
Position
Assistant team manager
Name
Raoul McPherson
Yalaka Venugopal Rao
Yalaka Venugopal Rao
Position
Director of cricket
Name
Yalaka Venugopal Rao
Hemang Badani
Hemang Badani
Position
Head coach
Name
Hemang Badani
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Position
Batting coach
Name
Ian Bell
Munaf Patel
Munaf Patel
Position
Bowling coach
Name
Munaf Patel
John Mooney
John Mooney
Position
Fielding coach
Name
John Mooney
Yalaka Gnaneswara Rao
Yalaka Gnaneswara Rao
Position
Fielding coach
Name
Yalaka Gnaneswara Rao
Vijay Bharadwaj
Vijay Bharadwaj
Position
Head of scouting
Name
Vijay Bharadwaj
Iqbal Abdulla
Iqbal Abdulla
Position
Talent scout
Name
Iqbal Abdulla
Craig Anthony de Weymarn
Craig Anthony de Weymarn
Position
Physio
Name
Craig Anthony de Weymarn
Deep Tomar
Deep Tomar
Position
Assistant physio
Name
Deep Tomar
Amit Kumar
Amit Kumar
Position
Assistant physio
Name
Amit Kumar
Sajan Thakur
Sajan Thakur
Position
Strength And Conditioning Coach
Name
Sajan Thakur
Sai Pranay Alakanti
Sai Pranay Alakanti
Position
Assistant Strength And Conditioning Coach
Name
Sai Pranay Alakanti
Hrushikesh Deo
Hrushikesh Deo
Position
Analyst
Name
Hrushikesh Deo
| Position | Name |
| Team manager | Srinath Balaji Nagarajan |
| Assistant team manager | Raoul McPherson |
| Director of cricket | Yalaka Venugopal Rao |
| Head coach | Hemang Badani |
| Batting coach | Ian Bell |
| Bowling coach | Munaf Patel |
| Fielding coach | John Mooney |
| Fielding coach | Yalaka Gnaneswara Rao |
| Head of scouting | Vijay Bharadwaj |
| Talent scout | Iqbal Abdulla |
| Physio | Craig Anthony de Weymarn |
| Assistant physio | Deep Tomar |
| Assistant physio | Amit Kumar |
| Strength And Conditioning Coach | Sajan Thakur |
| Assistant Strength And Conditioning Coach | Sai Pranay Alakanti |
| Analyst | Hrushikesh Deo |
| Source: DC Squad | |
· Seasons › Indian Premier League
2008
2008
Year
2008
League standing
4th out of 8
Final standing
Semi-finalists
2009
2009
Year
2009
League standing
1st out of 8
Final standing
Semi-finalists
2010
2010
Year
2010
League standing
5th out of 8
Final standing
League stage
2011
2011
Year
2011
League standing
10th out of 10
Final standing
League stage
2012
2012
Year
2012
League standing
1st out of 9
Final standing
Playoffs
2013
2013
Year
2013
League standing
9th out of 9
Final standing
League stage
2014
2014
Year
2014
League standing
8th out of 8
Final standing
League stage
2015
2015
Year
2015
League standing
7th out of 8
Final standing
League stage
2016
2016
Year
2016
League standing
6th out of 8
Final standing
League stage
2017
2017
Year
2017
League standing
6th out of 8
Final standing
League stage
2018
2018
Year
2018
League standing
8th out of 8
Final standing
League stage
2019
2019
Year
2019
League standing
3rd out of 8
Final standing
Playoffs
2020
2020
Year
2020
League standing
2nd out of 8
Final standing
Runners-up
2021
2021
Year
2021
League standing
1st out of 8
Final standing
Playoffs
2022
2022
Year
2022
League standing
5th out of 10
Final standing
League stage
2023
2023
Year
2023
League standing
9th out of 10
Final standing
League stage
2024
2024
Year
2024
League standing
6th out of 10
Final standing
League stage
2025
2025
Year
2025
League standing
5th out of 10
Final standing
League Stage
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
| 2008 | 4th out of 8 | Semi-finalists |
| 2009 | 1st out of 8 | Semi-finalists |
| 2010 | 5th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2011 | 10th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2012 | 1st out of 9 | Playoffs |
| 2013 | 9th out of 9 | League stage |
| 2014 | 8th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2015 | 7th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2016 | 6th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2017 | 6th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2018 | 8th out of 8 | League stage |
| 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 | League stage |
| 2024 | 6th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2025 | 5th out of 10 | League Stage |
· Seasons › Champions League T20
2009
2009
Year
2009
League standing
6th out of 12
Final standing
League stage
2010
2010
Year
2010
League standing
DNQ
2011
2011
Year
2011
2012
2012
Year
2012
League standing
3rd out of 14
Final standing
Semi-finalists
2013
2013
Year
2013
League standing
DNQ
2014
2014
Year
2014
| 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 | ||