Delhi Capitals (DC) is gearing up for the upcoming mega auction on Tuesday, December 16, and the team is facing the event with a very thoughtful and balanced attitude. The DC administration is anticipated to execute a cautious plan, concentrating on bringing players who can easily integrate into the current structure instead of making huge reshuffles.
DC have kept the major part of their players who have been performing well consistently in the last few seasons. Smart backups will be secured and a few very specific gaps in the squad will be addressed, but the overall balance and stability of the team will be preserved, which is the auction’s goal for DC.
Who Rajasthan Royals has retained?
DC’s retention list comprised high-profile names like KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Axar Patel and Tristan Stubbs .
Retained Players: Nitish Rana (T), 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
Purse remaining: Rs 21.80 crore
Slots remaining: 8 (5 overseas)
Delhi Capitals purchased players in IPL Mini Auction 2026
David Miller (2 crores)
Ben Duckett (2 crores)
Auqib Dar (8.40 crores)
Pathum Nissanka (4 crores)
Prithvi Shaw (75 Lakhs)
Sahil Parakh (30 Lakhs)
Kyle Jamieson (2 crores)
Lungisani Ngidi (2 crores)
