Who scored the most runs for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026?

KL Rahul, with 593 runs in 14 games at a strike rate of 174.4.

Who took the most wickets for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026?

Lungi Ngidi, with 13 wickets in 11 games.

Have Delhi Capitals made any trades for IPL 2027?

T Natarajan left for SRH at ₹5 crore (14 Oct 2026); Zeeshan Ansari joined from SRH at ₹40 lakh (14 Oct 2026); Rishabh Pant joined from LSG at ₹15 crore (23 Jun 2026); Kuldeep Yadav left for LSG at ₹13.5 crore (23 Jun 2026).

How many IPL titles have Delhi Capitals won?

None yet. They lost the final in 2020.

When do Delhi Capitals announce their IPL 2027 retentions?

Every team submits its retained and released lists by Tuesday 17 November 2026. The auction is on 16 December in Goa.

IPL 2027 / Delhi Capitals

💙 Delhi Capitals IPL 2027: Squad, Trades and Auction Plan

Rishabh Pant is home. Delhi traded Kuldeep Yadav to Lucknow to bring back the player who made 111 appearances for them, at a revised ₹15 crore, then swapped Natarajan for leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari. KL Rahul was the batting in 2026 with 593 runs; nobody else passed 280.

No title yet2026: 6th, 7-72 in · 2 outArun Jaitley Stadium

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Delhi Capitals Trades for IPL 2027

Natarajan back at SRH, Zeeshan Ansari to Delhi14 Oct 2026

T Natarajan

DC→SRH₹5 crore

Down ₹5.75 crore from ₹10.75 crore. Returns to the team he played for from 2020 to 2024; 19 wickets in 2024.

Zeeshan Ansari

SRH→DC₹40 lakh

Same fee. Leg-spinner, six wickets in 10 IPL games, three on debut.

Pant goes home, Kuldeep to Lucknow23 Jun 2026

Rishabh Pant

LSG→DC₹15 crore

Down ₹12 crore from ₹27 crore. Back where he made 111 appearances, the most for Delhi; down from the ₹27 crore record bid.

Kuldeep Yadav

DC→LSG₹13.5 crore

Same fee. 72 wickets in 65 games for Delhi since 2022.

Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026: The Numbers

Sixth. Their top ten by fantasy points across the season, from the scorecards.

Player	M	Runs	SR	Wkts	Fantasy pts
KL Rahul	14	593	174.4	0	1109
Axar Patel	14	173	131.1	11	639
Pathum Nissanka	10	278	158.9	0	507
Tristan Stubbs	13	275	127.9	0	496
Sameer Rizvi	12	245	145	0	472
David Miller	10	211	154	0	438
Nitish Rana	9	225	151	0	425
Lungi Ngidi	11	4	57.1	13	417
Mitchell Starc	6	0	–	11	392
Ashutosh Sharma	8	171	181.9	0	341

Questions for Retention Day

Our read, not team news

Pant and Rahul both keep wicket. Who takes the gloves?
Losing Kuldeep leaves Axar Patel (11 wickets) as the lead spinner. Is Ansari ready?
Do they spend big on a second batter after a season when only Rahul passed 300?