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Delhi Capitals (DC) have announced their full list of retained and released players ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, which is slated to be held on December 16. As of the deadline on November 15, all ten franchises successfully submitted their final and official squad lists to the governing body. The submissions now provide a comprehensive overview, detailing which players have been retained by their respective teams and which ones have been released or traded.
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The Delhi-based franchise has confirmed the release of several key players ahead of the new season. Notably, the team has parted ways with their opening batsmen, Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk. Additionally, the list of released players includes Sediqullah Atal, Manvanth Kumar, Mohit Sharma, and Darshan Nalkande. Furthermore, the Capitals finalised a trade, sending Donovan Ferreira to the Rajasthan Royals.
List of DC's retained players:
- Axar Patel
- KL Rahul
- Karun Nair
- Abishek Porel
- Tristan Stubbs
- Sameer Rizvi
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Vipraj Nigam
- Ajay Mandal
- Tripurana Vijay
- Madhav Tiwari
- Mitchell Starc
- T Natarajan
- Mukesh Kumar
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Kuldeep Yadav
List of DC's released players:
- Mohit Sharma
- Faf du Plessis
- Sediqullah Atal
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Manvanth Kumar
- Darshan Nalkande
Trade-in
Nitish Rana
Trade-out
Donovan Ferreira
Purse remaining
Rs. 21.80 crore
How did DC fare last year?
DC had a mixed campaign in the IPL 2025 season, which saw them narrowly miss out on qualifying for the playoffs. The team finished 5th on the points table with 15 points from 14 matches. They managed to secure 7 wins throughout the league stage. Despite showing strong performances and remaining in the playoff race until the final stages of the tournament, the team's season was ultimately marked by inconsistency at crucial moments, which cost them a spot in the top four.
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