Delhi Capitals will kickstart the 18th edition of IPL with a relatively different combination as they announced Axar Patel as their new skipper.
DC’s full squad:
DC’s squad boasts a mix of seasoned campaigners and young guns. Indian all-rounder Axar Patel remains a key figure, while KL Rahul joins the batting unit, providing stability at the top. Kuldeep Yadav leads the spin attack, supported by promising pacers like T Natarajan and Mukesh Kumar. Among the international names, Australian speedster Mitchell Starc and England’s Harry Brook add firepower to the lineup.
Batsmen: KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Harry Brook, Abishek Porel, Faf du Plessis, Donovan Ferreira, Karun Nair.
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande.
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Ajay Mandal.
DC’s Predicted Playing XI:
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Faf du Plessis
- Abishek Porel
- KL Rahul(wk)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Axar Patel(C)
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mitchell Starc
- T Natarajan
- Mukesh Kumar
For the opening pair, it is most likely that the team will go ahead with Australian Jake Fraser-McGurk who was a part of the team in IPL 2024 as well. Alongside him will be veteran Faf du Plesis who has played from RCB and CSK. It is most likely that KL Rahul will bat in the middle order.
DC’s Full IPL 2025 Schedule
- March 24 (Monday, 7:30 PM): vs Lucknow SuperGiants – Visakhapatnam
- March 30 (Sunday, 3:30 PM): vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Visakhapatnam
- April 5 (Saturday, 3:30 PM): vs Chennai Super Kings – Chennai
- April 10 (Thursday, 7:30 PM): vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Bengaluru
- April 13 (Sunday, 7:30 PM): vs Mumbai Indians – Delhi
- April 16 (Wednesday, 7:30 PM): vs Rajasthan Royals – Delhi
- April 19 (Saturday, 3:30 PM): vs Gujarat Titans – Ahmedabad
- April 22 (Tuesday, 7:30 PM): vs Lucknow SuperGiants – Lucknow
- April 27 (Sunday, 7:30 PM): vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Delhi
- April 29 (Tuesday, 7:30 PM): vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Delhi
- May 5 (Monday, 7:30 PM): vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Hyderabad
- May 8 (Thursday, 7:30 PM): vs Punjab Kings – Dharamsala
- May 11 (Sunday, 7:30 PM): vs Gujarat Titans – Delhi
- May 15 (Thursday, 7:30 PM): vs Mumbai Indians – Mumbai
Delhi Capitals will play their first match against Lucknow SuperGiants at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow on 24 March. With a renewed squad, Delhi Capitals’ will start their hunt for their maiden IPL title.
