Delhi Capitals Squad: IPL 2026 Players and the Changes for 2027
Delhi Capitals have had the busiest off-season in the IPL. Since finishing sixth in 2026 they have brought back Rishabh Pant, traded away Kuldeep Yadav and T. Natarajan, and appointed Sourav Ganguly head coach with Yuvraj Singh as his assistant. This page lists the squad that played IPL 2026 and every change since.
Delhi Capitals at a Glance
| Owner | JSW GMR Cricket, co-owned by JSW and GMR |
| Home ground | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 2026 captain | Axar Patel |
| 2026 head coach | Hemang Badani |
| IPL 2026 finish | 6th of 10, 14 points |
| IPL titles | None; runners-up in 2020 |
What Has Changed Since IPL 2026
- Rishabh Pant returns: traded back from Lucknow Super Giants at a revised fee of 15 crore rupees, with Kuldeep Yadav going to Lucknow at his existing 13.5 crore, the IPL announced on 23 June 2026. Pant played 111 times for Delhi from 2016 to 2024, more than anyone else, and captained them in 43 matches.
- T. Natarajan to Sunrisers Hyderabad: traded on 14 October 2026 at a revised fee of 5 crore rupees, with leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari joining Delhi.
- New head coach: Sourav Ganguly, previously director of cricket, replaced Hemang Badani on 6 October 2026.
- New assistant coach: Yuvraj Singh joined as assistant and batting coach, his first formal coaching role, Delhi Capitals announced on 13 October.
- Captaincy: no announcement. Axar Patel captained in 2026.
The IPL 2026 Squad
These are the 26 players the IPL lists for Delhi Capitals in 2026, 9 of them overseas. The list includes players brought in during the season as injury replacements, so it runs past the 25-player limit.
| Player | Role | Indian or overseas |
|---|---|---|
| Ashutosh Sharma | Batter | India |
| Ben Duckett | Batter | Overseas, England |
| David Miller | Batter | Overseas, South Africa |
| KL Rahul | Batter | India |
| Karun Nair | Batter | India |
| Madhav Tiwari | Batter | India |
| Nitish Rana | Batter | India |
| Pathum Nissanka | Batter | Overseas, Sri Lanka |
| Prithvi Shaw | Batter | India |
| Rehan Ahmed | Batter | Overseas, England |
| Sahil Parakh | Batter | India |
| Sameer Rizvi | Batter | India |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter | Overseas, South Africa |
| Abishek Porel | Wicketkeeper | India |
| Ajay Mandal | All-rounder | India |
| Axar Patel (captain) | All-rounder | India |
| Auqib Nabi | Bowler | India |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Bowler | Overseas, Sri Lanka |
| Kuldeep Yadav (traded to Lucknow Super Giants, June 2026) | Bowler | India |
| Kyle Jamieson | Bowler | Overseas, New Zealand |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler | Overseas, South Africa |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler | Overseas, Australia |
| Mukesh Kumar | Bowler | India |
| Thangarasu Natarajan (traded to Sunrisers Hyderabad, October 2026) | Bowler | India |
| Tripurana Vijay | Bowler | India |
| Vipraj Nigam | Bowler | India |
The 2026 Season
Delhi won seven and lost seven to finish sixth, two points outside the playoff places.
Titles and Finals
No titles. Delhi's one final was in 2020, which they lost to Mumbai Indians. The full roll of finals is in Outlook India's list of winners and runners-up. Our guide to the IPL teams compares all ten.
The 2027 Auction
IPL 2027 squads will be settled at a mini auction in Goa in December 2026, the BCCI secretary confirmed on 23 September 2026; the exact date has not been announced. Before it, franchises submit the players they are keeping and releasing; a deadline of 15 November 2026 has been reported but not confirmed by the BCCI. Under the 2026 rules a squad can hold up to 25 players, no more than eight of them overseas. We will update this page with the 2027 squad after the auction. Our guides to IPL retention rules and the IPL auction explain how it works.
Delhi Capitals Shirts
We do not have a Delhi Capitals shirt in stock at the moment; IPL shirts from any side can come in an IPL mystery box. Our guide to Delhi Capitals jerseys covers the team's kits.
FAQs: Delhi Capitals Squad
Who is the Delhi Capitals captain?
Axar Patel captained in 2026. No captain has been announced for 2027 since Rishabh Pant's return.
Who is the Delhi Capitals coach?
Sourav Ganguly, appointed head coach in October 2026, with Yuvraj Singh as assistant and batting coach.
Is Rishabh Pant back at Delhi Capitals?
Yes. He was traded back from Lucknow Super Giants in June 2026.
Have Delhi Capitals won the IPL?
No. Their only final, in 2020, was lost to Mumbai Indians.
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