| PLAYER NAME | ROLE | STYLE | JERSEY NUMBER |
|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | Wicketkeeper-Batsman | Batting Style: Kannur Lokesh Rahul Bowling Style: - | 11 (IPL) 1 (ICC) |
| Akshar Patel | Bowling All-rounder | Batting Style: Left hand Bat Bowling Style: Slow Left arm Orthodox | 20 |
| Tristan Stubbs | Wicketkeeper | Batting Style: Right-hand bat Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break | 30 |
| Abishek Porel | Wicketkeeper | Batting Style: Left-Handed Bowling Style: - | - |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Batsman | Batting Style: Right-Handed Bowling Style: - | - |
| Sameer Rizvi | Batsman | Batting Style: Right-Handed Bowling Style: Right arm Offbreak | - |
| Darshan Nalkande | All Rounder | Batting Style: Right Handed Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium | - |
| Ajay Mandal | Allrounder | Batting Style: Left-hand Bat Bowling Style: Slow Left arm Orthodox | - |
Captain:
Team Manager: Siddharth Bhasin
Director of Cricket: Sourav Ganguly, Venugopal Rao
Head Coach:Hemang Badani
Assistant Coach: Pravin Amre
Bowling Coach: James Hopes
Fielding Coach: Biju George
Sponsors
Principal Sponsors: JSW
Associate Sponsors: Royal Stag, Jio, Wrong
Official Partners: Fancraze, BKT, Bira 91, Fancode Shop, Fever FM
Delhi Capitals are among the franchises that have featured in every edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) since the inaugural season in 2008. Delhi Capitals were known as Delhi Daredevils for many years before a name change. They made the semi-finals in 2008 and 2009 but were eliminated in the league stage in 2010 and 2011.
After reaching the playoffs in 2012, they were eliminated in the group stage in every edition from 2013 to 2018. They made the playoffs in 2019 and made their first-ever final in 2020. They finished runners-up going down to Mumbai Indians (MI) by five wickets. Delhi Capitals posted 156/7 batting first, which Mumbai Indians chased down in 18.4 overs.
In December 2018, Delhi Daredevils changed its name to Delhi Capitals. Regarding the rationale behind changing the team’s name, co-owner and chairman Parth Jindal said, “Delhi is the country’s power centre; it is the capital, therefore the name Delhi Capitals. Co-owner Kiran Kumar Grandhi added, “The new name symbolizes Delhi’s identity, and just like the city, we aim to be the centre of all action going forward.”
Under Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals finished first after the league stage in the IPL 2021 edition. They were widely termed as favourites to win the edition. However, they lost both the Qualifiers – going down to Chennai Super Kings, winning by 4 wickets in Qualifier 1 and to Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in Qualifier 2. In 2022, 2023, and 2024, Delhi Capitals couldn’t go beyond the group stage.
Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Glenn McGrath, AB de Villiers, Daniel Vettori, Amit Mishra, Ashish Nehra, Glenn Maxwell, Rishabh Pant, David Warner, Axar Patel, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Prithvi Shaw among others are some of the prominent names to have featured in the IPL over the years.
As of December 2024, the brand value of the Delhi Capitals franchise is estimated to be around USD 80 million.
Delhi Capitals Address – 8B, Ground Floor, Tej Building, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, Near ITO, New Delhi 110 002, India
Contact Number – +91 011 6131 4100
Email Address – [email protected]
Delhi Capitals’ official website – https://www.delhicapitals.in
The Delhi Capitals play their home games at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The stadium has a captaincy of 41,842. They also played some games at Raipur at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. However, the franchise hasn’t played any games there since 2016.
Delhi Capitals Address – 8B, Ground Floor, Tej Building, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, Near ITO, New Delhi 110 002, India
Contact Number – +91 011 6131 4100
Email Address – [email protected]
Delhi Capitals’ official website – https://www.delhicapitals.in
Why did the franchise change its name from Delhi Daredevils to Delhi Capitals?
Regarding the rationale behind changing the team’s name, co-owner and chairman Parth Jindal said, “Delhi is the power centre of the country; it is the capital, therefore the name Delhi Capitals.”
Who was the first captain of the Delhi Capitals?
Former Indian opening batter Virender Sehwag was the first captain of the Delhi Capitals franchise.
Who is the best bowler of the Delhi Capitals?
Veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra has picked up the most wickets while playing for Delhi Capitals. In 103 matches, he has claimed 130 wickets at an average of 23.93 and an economy rate of 7.37, with two four-fers and one five-wicket haul.
How many times have Delhi Capitals won the IPL?
Delhi Capitals are yet to win the IPL even once. They reached the final for the only time in 2020, where they went down to five-time winners Mumbai Indians.
Did Delhi Capitals win the Champions League T20 tournament?
No. Their best finish was being semi-finalists in 2012, when they ended in third position.
For how many years in a row did the Delhi Capitals (DC) fail to reach the playoffs?
Six years in a row. Delhi Capitals did not make it to the playoffs in every edition from 2013 to 2018.
