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

Full schedule for Delhi Capitals

April 1: Lucknow Super Gaints at Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground, Ardonamau – 7:30 pm

April 4: Mumbai Indians at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – 3:30 pm

April 8: Gujarat Titans at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – 7: 30 pm

April 11: Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7:30 pm

April 18: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. Delhi Capitals, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru- 3.30 pm

April 21: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Delhi Capitals, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad- 7.30 pm

April 25: Delhi Capitals vs. Punjab Kings, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi- 3.30 pm

April 27: Delhi Capitals vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi- 7.30 pm

May 1: Rajasthan Royals vs. Delhi Capitals, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur- 7.30 pm

May 5: Delhi Capitals vs. Chennai Super Kings, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi- 7.30 pm

May 8: Delhi Capitals vs. Kolkata knight Riders, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi- 7.30 pm

May 11: Punjab Kings vs. Delhi Capitals, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala- 7.30 pm

May 17: Delhi Capitals vs. Rajasthan Royals, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi- 7.30 pm

May 24: Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Delhi Capitals, Eden Gardens, Kolkata- 7.30 pm

Published – March 24, 2026 04:10 pm IST