{"id":22480,"date":"2025-12-16T14:43:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=671816"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:43:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:13:43","slug":"ipl-2026-auction-delhi-capitals-sign-david-miller-for-rs-2-crore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-auction-delhi-capitals-sign-david-miller-for-rs-2-crore\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026 auction: Delhi Capitals sign David Miller for Rs 2 crore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"431\"><strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"272\">Delhi Capitals (DC)<\/strong> added experience and firepower to their middle order after signing <strong data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"383\">South African power-hitter David Miller<\/strong> for <strong data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"402\">Rs 2 crore<\/strong> at the <strong data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"430\">IPL 2026 auction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"777\">Miller, one of the most established overseas batters in IPL history, has been a prominent figure in the league since <strong data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"558\">2012<\/strong>, earning a reputation as a destructive finisher capable of changing games in a matter of overs. Known widely as <em data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"688\">\u201cKiller Miller\u201d<\/em>, the left-hander brings proven T20 pedigree and calmness under pressure to the DC setup.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"805\">IPL career and numbers<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1052\">As of the end of the <strong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"847\">IPL 2025 season<\/strong>, Miller has featured in <strong data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"891\">141 IPL matches<\/strong>, scoring <strong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"920\">over 3,000 runs<\/strong> across his career. His longevity and adaptability across teams underline his value as a middle-order batter in the shortest format.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1090\">Franchise journey and milestones<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1389\">Miller has represented multiple franchises over the years, beginning with <strong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1204\">Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings)<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1226\">2012 to 2019<\/strong>, followed by stints with <strong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1284\">Rajasthan Royals (2020\u20132021)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1319\">Gujarat Titans (2022\u20132024)<\/strong>. He joined <strong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1355\">Lucknow Super Giants<\/strong> ahead of the <strong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1388\">IPL 2025 season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1616\">One of the defining moments of his IPL career came in <strong data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1453\">2013<\/strong>, when he smashed an unbeaten <strong data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1508\">101 off just 38 balls<\/strong> for Kings XI Punjab against Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2014still the <strong data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1615\">third-fastest century in IPL history<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1838\">Miller also played a crucial role in <strong data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1705\">Gujarat Titans\u2019 title-winning campaign in 2022<\/strong>, scoring <strong data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1752\">481 runs at an average of over 68<\/strong>, contributing significantly to the franchise lifting the trophy in its maiden season.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1866\">Role at Delhi Capitals<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"2116\">Primarily a <strong data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1903\">middle-order batter<\/strong>, Miller is expected to slot in as a <strong data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"1952\">finisher<\/strong>, offering left-handed balance and experience in high-pressure chases. His ability to clear the boundary with ease remains one of his biggest assets in T20 cricket.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2230\">With DC securing him for <strong data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2157\">Rs 2 crore<\/strong>, the franchise adds a seasoned match-winner ahead of the new IPL season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi Capitals (DC) added experience and firepower to their middle order after signing South African power-hitter David Miller for Rs\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":42676,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22480\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}