IPL Auction 2026: Full squad and new bought players for Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals (DC) made some strong and bold moves at the IPL 2026 mini-auction. Their biggest signing was uncapped Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Auqib Dar, whom they bought for ₹8.40 crore. Auqib came into the auction with a base price of just ₹30 lakh, but a bidding war followed. Rajasthan Royals started the bidding, later Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad joined in, but DC stayed till the end and won the bid.

Along with young talent, DC also focused on adding experience to the team. They signed South African veteran David Miller for ₹2 crore and England wicketkeeper-batter Ben Duckett for ₹2 crore. Miller is a very experienced IPL player. He has scored 3,077 runs in 141 IPL matches while playing for Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Titans, and Lucknow Super Giants. He has one century and 13 half-centuries, with a strong strike rate of over 138.

Former India cricketer Anil Kumble praised Delhi Capitals for signing David Miller. Speaking on JioHotstar, he said, “Experience is something the Delhi Capitals clearly lacked. While the uncapped batters did perform well last season, Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam, in particular, played the finisher's role effectively. Adding someone with David Miller's experience and ability is a big plus.” He also added, “Pairing him with Tristan Stubbs, his South African teammate, strengthens the middle order significantly. At that price, it's an absolute steal for the Delhi Capitals. I thought Gujarat Titans might look to bring him back, but they seem likely to stick with Washington Sundar for that role. Overall, it's a genius move by Delhi Capitals to add experience, something they were missing last season.”

Delhi Capitals Bought Players at IPL 2026 Auction

Auqib Dar (₹8.40 crore), Ben Duckett (₹2 crore), David Miller (₹2 crore), Pathum Nissanka (₹4 crore), Lungi Ngidi (₹2 crore), Kyle Jamieson (₹2 crore), Prithvi Shaw (₹75 lakh), Sahil Parakh (₹30 lakh).

Delhi Capitals Full Squad for IPL 2026

Nitish Rana (traded in from RR), 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, Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Dar, Ben Duckett, David Miller, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Kyle Jamieson, Prithvi Shaw, Sahil Parakh.