The Delhi Capitals have made significant strides in their pursuit of IPL glory, assembling a formidable squad for the 2025 season.
The franchises spent a total of Rs 204.45 crore on 77 players, to complete their squads for IPL 2026. However some big names went shockingly unsold...
Delhi Capitals made exciting additions to their squad at the IPL Mini-Auction 2024 in Dubai on Tuesday. The franchise bagged the hard-hitting Harry Brook for INR 4 crore along with Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson for INR 5 crore and West Indian wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope for INR 75 lakh.
On Sunday, chants of Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Vande Mataram rang around the stadium as the players made their way onto the field.
Rahul, who had joined Delhi Capitals' training camp just a day before the high-stakes clash, was unavailable for the match as he was on paternity leave.
With Rahul and wife Athiya Shetty expecting their first baby, the senior player could miss a game or two depending on the due date.
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The Delhi Capitals squad gave fans a glimpse of their Holi celebrations, with Rishabh Pant right in the thick of things.
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Delhi Capitals, who outclassed Mumbai Indians by six wickets in their last match of IPL 2021, will be looking to build on their momentum when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
The 39-year-old leg-spinner is currently the third-highest wicket-taker in IPL history (166 wickets in 154 matches). But Mishra went unsold at last weekend's IPL auction in Bengaluru.
Agarkar joining Delhi Capitals also ends speculation that he may join the Indian team as a bowling consultant.
Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Sam Billings, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Jason Roy and Curran brothers Sam and Tom landed on Wednesday morning.
South African pace duo Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje joined the Delhi Capitals squad in Mumbai on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League, starting on April 9.
Uncapped Australian fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis was on Monday named as Chris Woakes' replacement in the Delhi Capitals squad for the second leg of IPL, to be held in UAE from September 19.
The 2021 IPL, which was suspended in May owing to a COVID-19 outbreak in its bubble, will resume in the UAE from September 19.
The prolific right-hand batsman, who joined the Rajasthan Royals franchise in 2019, captained the side in the 2020 edition in the UAE, where they finished last.
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He was going through his mandatory quarantine, and had tested negative for his first two tests conducted on arrival in Dubai, and tested positive for the third one.
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19 in a second RT-PCR test along with two support staff, causing fear and panic among rest of the Delhi Capitals squad in Mumbai on Monday.
Earlier this month, pacer Dale Steyn had announced that he would not be available for selection for IPL 2021 and as a result, he has also been released.
The Englishman, who was bought for Rs 1.5 crore by Delhi Capitals at the IPL auction, has not played a T20 match since August 2018, and last played a T20I for England in November 2015.
Roy has pulled out of the upcoming three match T20I series against Pakistan due to a side strain, which has effectively ruled him out of the IPL.
England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings believes the upcoming Indian Premier League will be good preparation for the T20 World Cup later this year but conceded that he will get limited game time due to the 'phenomenal' competition in the Delhi Capitals' squad.
Delhi Capitals and India all-rounder Axar Patel has rejoined his Indian Premier League side after staying in a medical care facility in Mumbai for nearly three weeks following a positive test result for COVID-19.
Delhi Capitals players reached Mumbai in batches following all the protocols and safety measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Having shown exceptional consistency in both red and white-ball cricket for Team India, Pant will now look to recreate the same magic for his franchise.
Delhi Capitals, led by the young Rishabh Pant, are aiming for a winning start in their opening match against Chennai Super Kings.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting revealed that Prithvi Shaw refused to listen to his advice to bat in the nets after he hit a bad patch in the IPL last year.
His Delhi Capitals pace partner Kagiso Rabada might be sitting on top of the wicket-takers' list, but Anrich Nortje has undoubtedly been one of the standout performers with the ball in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League.
'We decided this is the best time to give him the opportunity to lead the team.'
Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan believes that the Indian batsmen would need to score the bulk of runs for Delhi Capitals to harbour hopes of winning the Indian Premier League.
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