Delhi Capitals| DC IPL 2026 Squad & Overview

Delhi Capitals come into the 2026 Indian Premier League with a strong side that is a good mix of established international stars and young Indian talent. They have their nucleus of experienced performers too such as KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav and Tristan Stubbs. At the IPL 2026 mini auction, the team added some smart buys in David Miller, Ben Duckett, Pathum Nissanka and Auqib Nabi Dar to bolster further their depth. With a team that boasts a strong counter-attacking batting line-up, steady number of all-round players and an adequate bowling options with Delhi Capitals looking in quite good shape to be one of the contenders in what is expected to be a competitive season.

Delhi Capitals IPL 2026 Overview

Category	Information
Franchise Name	Delhi Capitals
Short Name	DC
Competition	Indian Premier League 2026
Ownership	GMR Group and JSW Group
Founded	2008
Home Ground	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Captain	Axar Patel
Head Coach	Hemang Badani
Team Approach	Flexible game plans, balanced aggression, and analytics-based strategies
Core Focus Areas	Match-to-match consistency, strong end-overs execution, and better performance in away fixtures
IPL Titles	None so far
Highest IPL Finish	Runners-up (2020)