IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals | Full list of players, schedule and support staff

Delhi Capitals’ mentor Kevin Pietersen with KL Rahul during a practice session ahead of the IPL T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Friday, April 18, 2025.
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Delhi Capitals (DC), one of the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) original franchises, are still chasing that elusive maiden trophy. They were able to make it into the final in 2020 but the silverware slipped through their fingers.

With six playoff appearances, DC’s journey has been a rollercoaster packed with fire, flair and heart-stopping near-misses, but the big prize remains just out of reach.

This season, DC played their cards well, roping in Nitish Rana from the Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Donovan Ferreira. Despite the heartbreak in 2020, DC went all guns blazing at the 2026 IPL auction, bagging international campaigners such as David Miller and Ben Duckett and thus, upgrading its roster.

This year’s IPL 2026 is set to begin on March 28, 2026 and is expected to conclude on May 31. Before the big event kicks off, here’s a list of players and team staff you should know.

Captain: Axar Patel

Head Coach: Hemang Badani

Assistant Coach: Ian Bell

Bowling Coach: Munaf Patel

Team Mentor: Kevin Pietersen

Head Talent Scout: Vijay Bharadwaj

Team doctor: Abhijit Salvi

Owner: JSW GMR Cricket Pvt Ltd

Full squad: K.L. Rahul, Karun Nair, David Miller, Ben Duckett, Pathum Nissanka, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Dar, Nitish Rana, Mitchell Starc, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Lungisani Ngidi, Kyle Jamieson, Kuldeep Yadav