NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals made waves in the IPL 2026 mini auction with key overseas buys including Pathum Nissanka, David Miller, Ben Duckett and Lungi Ngidi. The headline signing was Kashmir all-rounder Auqib Nabi Dar for INR 8.40 crore, while Prithvi Shaw also made a surprise return.
After finishing fifth last season, DC will look to build on their flashes of brilliance. With leaders like KL Rahul and Axar Patel and a strengthened squad, they aim to convert potential into a strong playoff push in IPL 2026.
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Delhi Capitals squad for IPL 2026
Retained: Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Ajay Mandal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera.
Traded in: Nitish Rana (from RR).
Bought at Auction: Auqib Nabi Dar (INR 8.40 crore), Pathum Nissanka (INR 4.00 crore), David Miller (INR 2.00 crore), Ben Duckett (INR 2.00 crore), Lungi Ngidi (INR 2.00 crore), Kyle Jamieson (INR 2.00 crore), Prithvi Shaw (INR 75 lakh), Sahil Parakh (INR 30 lakh).
Purse Remaining: INR 35 lakh
Slots Remaining: 0
