{"id":22925,"date":"2025-12-16T23:35:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=672254"},"modified":"2025-12-16T23:35:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:05:51","slug":"dc-squad-for-ipl-2026-kl-rahul-nitish-rana-lead-revamped-delhi-capitals-full-squad-auction-buys-and-purse-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/dc-squad-for-ipl-2026-kl-rahul-nitish-rana-lead-revamped-delhi-capitals-full-squad-auction-buys-and-purse-details\/","title":{"rendered":"DC squad for IPL 2026: KL Rahul, Nitish Rana lead revamped Delhi Capitals, full squad, auction buys and purse details"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini-auction<\/strong> was held in Abu Dhabi on December 16<\/strong>, with 369 players available for franchises to strengthen their squads. Delhi Capitals (DC)<\/strong> took an aggressive approach at the auction, focusing heavily on bolstering their batting depth while also adding key bowling reinforcements.<\/p>\n

DC signed eight players<\/strong> at the auction and exhausted their available slots, leaving themselves with a near-zero purse balance.<\/p>\n

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Leadership group at Delhi Capitals for IPL 2026<\/h3>\n

Delhi Capitals head into IPL 2026 with a strong Indian core led by KL Rahul<\/strong>, alongside experienced campaigners such as Axar Patel<\/strong>, Kuldeep Yadav<\/strong>, and Mitchell Starc<\/strong>. The acquisition of Nitish Rana via trade before the auction further strengthened DC\u2019s leadership and top-order stability.<\/p>\n

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What Delhi Capitals did at the IPL 2026 auction<\/h3>\n

Delhi Capitals entered the auction with a clear objective \u2014 add firepower to the batting unit. Of the eight players signed, five were specialist batters or batting all-rounders<\/strong>, underlining DC\u2019s intent to address their middle-order inconsistency from previous seasons.<\/p>\n

The headline signings included David Miller<\/strong> and Ben Duckett<\/strong>, both proven T20 batters, while Prithvi Shaw<\/strong> was brought back to add explosiveness at the top. DC also invested in youth and domestic form by signing Auqib Nabi<\/strong>, one of the most talked-about uncapped Indian pacers this season.<\/p>\n

On the bowling front, DC added experience with Lungi Ngidi<\/strong> and Kyle Jamieson<\/strong>, providing depth and flexibility to their pace attack, while Pathum Nissanka<\/strong> adds top-order insurance across conditions.<\/p>\n

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Players bought by Delhi Capitals at the IPL 2026 auction<\/h3>\n

David Miller, Ben Duckett, Auqib Nabi, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson.<\/p>\n

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DC auction summary<\/h3>\n
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  • Purse remaining:<\/strong> Rs. 0.35 crore<\/li>\n
  • Player slots remaining:<\/strong> 0<\/li>\n
  • Overseas slots remaining:<\/strong> 0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Delhi Capitals retained players before the auction<\/h3>\n

    Nitish Rana (traded from Rajasthan Royals), Abishek Porel, Ajay Mandal, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, T Natarajan, Tripurana Vijay, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam.<\/p>\n

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    Delhi Capitals full squad for IPL 2026<\/h3>\n

    Nitish Rana, Abishek Porel, Ajay Mandal, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, T Natarajan, Tripurana Vijay, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, David Miller, Ben Duckett, Auqib Nabi, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson.<\/p>\n

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    Squad outlook<\/h3>\n

    Delhi Capitals appear to have assembled one of their most batting-heavy squads in recent seasons. With experienced internationals like KL Rahul, David Miller, and Ben Duckett complemented by young Indian talent and a potent pace attack led by Mitchell Starc, DC enter IPL 2026 with renewed balance and depth across departments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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