Delhi Capitals: Former Daredevils chase first title under Axar Patel in 2026

Captain: Axar Patel
Vice-Captain: KL Rahul
Chairman: Kiran Kumar Grandhi
Director of Cricket: Venugopal Rao
Head Coach:Hemang Badani
Assistant Coach: Ian Bell
Bowling Coach: Munaf Patel
Team Mentor: Kevin Pietersen
Head of Talent Scout: Vijay Bharadwaj
Team Manager: Siddharth Bhasin
Head Physiotherapist: Abhijit Salvi
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Basu Shanker

Delhi Capitals are a franchise cricket team that has participated in every Indian Premier League (IPL) season since the league's inception in 2008. Originally named Delhi Daredevils, the team rebranded to Delhi Capitals in December 2018. Co-owner Parth Jindal stated the new name reflects Delhi's status as the nation's power centre .

The team's historical performance includes semi-final appearances in 2008 and 2009, followed by inconsistent results. They reached their first final in 2020, finishing as runners-up to Mumbai Indians. Under Rishabh Pant, they topped the league stage in 2021 but lost in the qualifiers. From 2022 to 2024, they were eliminated in the group stage.

In IPL 2025, Delhi Capitals finished 5th in the league stage with 15 points (7 wins, 6 losses, 1 no-result), narrowly missing the playoffs . Their campaign was marked by a strong start—winning five of their first six matches—followed by a decline in form . Prithvi Shaw was their top run-scorer (408 runs), while Kuldeep Yadav led the bowling attack with 16 wickets .

Ahead of IPL 2026, the franchise retained Axar Patel as captain and Hemang Badani as head coach . At the auction, they strengthened their squad by signing key overseas players including David Miller, Ben Duckett, Pathum Nissanka, and Lungi Ngidi. Their most notable acquisition was uncapped Indian all-rounder Auqib Nabi Dar, secured for ₹8.40 crore .

The franchise is co-owned by the GMR Group and JSW Group. Starting from the 2025 season, the two groups agreed to manage the team's cricketing operations on a rotational basis, with GMR overseeing the men's IPL team for the 2025-2026 cycle . As of 2026, the brand value of Delhi Capitals is estimated to be $152 million .

Prominent players like Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, AB de Villiers, and David Warner have represented the franchise over the years.

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

• Largest defeat by runs in IPL history – 146 runs (Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians, Delhi, May 2017)

• Highest individual strike rate in an IPL innings (minimum 25 runs) – 422.22 (Chris Morris, 38* off 9 balls vs RPS, Pune, April 2017)

• Highest individual score by an Indian left-hander in the IPL – *128* off 63 balls* (Rishabh Pant vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi, May 2018)

• Longest losing streak in IPL history – 11 consecutive losses (Delhi Capitals across 2014–15 seasons, shared with Pune Warriors)

• Lowest total at Arun Jaitley Stadium – 66 all out (Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, 2017)

• Highest total at Arun Jaitley Stadium – 266 (Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, 2024)

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.

• IPL Runner-up: 2020

Other Awards

• IPL 2025 Best Pitch Award: Awarded to the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the home ground of the Delhi Capitals. 
• IPL 2025 Player of the Match awards: Won by Ashutosh Sharma (March 25, 2025) and Vipraj Nigam (May 22, 2025). 

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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.