Delhi Capitals| DC IPL 2026 Squad & Overview

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

CategoryDetails
Team NameDelhi Capitals
Short NameDC
IPL Season2026
OwnerGMR Group & JSW Group
Founded2008
Home GroundArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
CaptainAxar Patel
Head CoachHemang Badani
Team StrategyAdaptability to conditions, controlled aggression, and smart matchups
Key Focus AreasConsistency, finishing games, and away-match performances
IPL Title Wins0
Best IPL FinishRunners-up (2020)

DC Squad IPL 2026 | Delhi Capitals

WK/Batsman

Ashutosh Sharma

Batsman

KL Rahul

WK/Batsman

Karun Nair

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

RoleName
Head CoachHemang Badani
Assistant CoachMatthew Mott
Bowling CoachMunaf Patel
Fielding CoachBiju George
Assistant Fielding CoachYalaka Gyaneshwar Rao