In IPL 2026, the Delhi Capitals (DC) team will be equipped with a mix of experienced internationals and promising Indian players. The Delhi Capitals need to improve on their consistency this season with a view towards getting into the playoffs.
The team has strength in all departments. In the batting lineup, aggressive batters feed off each other; reliable all-rounders hold them back and let them grow up around them together; while a versatile bowling attack can bowl any line or length to any batsman.
Rishabh Pant leads the Delhi Capitals batting. With his attacking style and match-winning ability, he plays the most innings of all.
Experienced opener David Warner provides stability at the top. Young Indian batters add depth and flexibility in the middle order.
In this combination Delhi Capitals are able to build strong starts, and then accelerate at the death.
In the all-round department, Axar Patel is a key player who contributes with both bat and ball. His economical bowling in the middle overs and finishing skills make him stand out.
Delhi Capitals have other all-round options which give its side a good balance and add some extra batting depth.
Delhi Capitals also has a solid bowling attack, with strong pacers and reliable spinners. The pace unit is set to take early wickets and execute in the death overs, while the spin attack can control those middle overs. All told, the DC IPL 2026 squad looks competitive and able to challenge for the title if key players come up with consistent performances.
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

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
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Hemang Badani |
| Assistant Coach | Matthew Mott |
| Bowling Coach | Munaf Patel |
| Fielding Coach | Biju George |
| Assistant Fielding Coach | Yalaka Gyaneshwar Rao |
