The Delhi Capitals head into the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) with a balanced squad consisting of some experienced internationals and some talented young Indian talent. The team has also managed to keep a fantastic core of players in form of KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc Kuldeep Yadav and Tristan Stubbs beside some signing with David Miller Ben Duckett Pathum Nissanka and Auqib Nabi Dar in the mini auction 2026. And with an ideal combination of batting depth, all-round strength and varied bowling resources, the Capitals have enough ammunition to emerge with flying colours next season.
Delhi Capitals IPL 2026 Overview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Team Name | Delhi Capitals |
| Short Name | DC |
| IPL Season | 2026 |
| Owner | GMR Group & JSW Group |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home Ground | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Captain | Axar Patel |
| Head Coach | Hemang Badani |
| Team Strategy | Adaptability to conditions, controlled aggression, and smart matchups |
| Key Focus Areas | Consistency, finishing games, and away-match performances |
| IPL Title Wins | 0 |
| Best IPL Finish | Runners-up (2020) |
DC Squad IPL 2026 | Delhi Capitals
WK/Batsman

Abishek Porel
WK/Batsman

Sameer Rizvi
Batsman

Tristan Stubbs
WK/Batsman

Prithvi Shaw
Batsman

David Miller
Batsman

Pathum Nissanka
Batsman

Ben Duckett
WK/Batsman

Sahil Parakh
Batsman

Nitish Rana
Batsman
All Rounders

Ajay Mandal
All Rounder

Axar Patel
Captain & All Rounder

Madhav Tiwari
All Rounder

TripuranaVijay
All Rounder

Auqib Nabi
All Rounder
Bowlers

T Natarajan
Bowler

Dushmantha Chameera
Bowler

Kuldeep Yadav
Bowler

Mitchell Starc
Bowler

Vipraj Nigam
Bowler

Mukesh Kumar
Bowler

Kyle Jamieson
Bowler

Lungi Ngidi
Bowler
Delhi Capitals Support Staff for IPL 2026
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Hemang Badani |
| Assistant Coach | Matthew Mott |
| Bowling Coach | Munaf Patel |
| Fielding Coach | Biju George |
| Assistant Fielding Coach | Yalaka Gyaneshwar Rao |



