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News India Live, Digital Desk: Delhi Capitals is one of the few teams which has not won a single IPL trophy till now. Franchise for IPL 2026 Akshar Patel Has tried to overcome his shortcomings with captaincy and a strong Indian core. The team’s eyes are now on consistency and the right playing eleven combination.
1. ‘Smart’ mindset shown in the auction
This time, instead of spending too much money in the auction, Delhi purchased as per requirement. They david miller And ben duckett Like, they have further strengthened their middle order by adding experienced international names at their base price (₹2 crore). Other than this, Pathum Nissanka And kyle jamieson The team’s arrival has given the team depth in overseas options.
2. New role of KL Rahul (KL Rahul as Opener)
According to latest reports, KL Rahul This season, he will be seen opening for Delhi Capitals and will also handle the responsibility of wicketkeeping. After playing in the middle order last season, the decision to send him to the upper order has been taken to give the team a stable and aggressive start.
3. Deadly bowling attack
Delhi’s bowling department looks the most dangerous on paper:
Pace Battery: Ranked among the most expensive players in the world Mitchell Starc with lungi ngidi, T Natarajan And Mukesh Kumar Will handle the challenge of death overs.
Spin Pair: Kuldeep Yadav and captain Akshar Patel The pair is ready to restrict the opposition batsmen in the middle overs.
4. Youthful enthusiasm and finishing touch
the team has Sameer Rizvi And Ashutosh Sharma Like by retaining emerging Indian players, they have made it clear that they are investing in future match-winners. Together with Tristan Stubbs, these players have the ability to score runs quickly in the last overs.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Full Squad for IPL 2026
Retained players: Akshar Patel (captain), KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma.
Bought/traded at auction: David Miller, Ben Duckett, Prithvi Shaw (75 lakh), Kyle Jamieson, Lungi Ngidi, Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana (traded from Rajasthan).
Big challenge for DC (The Puzzle)
Experts believe that Delhi now has ‘problem of plenty’. The head coach will decide who among Prithvi Shaw, Ben Duckett and Nissanka should be selected to open with Rahul in the playing eleven. Hemang Badani May cause a headache.