Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 Full Squad: The Delhi Capitals entered the auction with a substantial purse and capitalized on that with some excellent signings across the two days of auction. The Capitals have completed with 23 players and only 7 overseas player in their ranks.
Mitchell Starc was the first signing for Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025 mega auction as they bought the Australian pacer for Rs 11.75 crore. KL Rahul also moved to the Capitals as they bought the India batter for Rs 14 crore.

A consistent performer with both bat and ball, Axar has been retained for INR 16.5 crore. He remains a cornerstone of the Capitals' squad, bringing stability and versatility. Kuldeep Yadav, known for his wicket-taking ability in crucial moments, is retained for INR 13.25 crore. The other two retentions were Tristan Stubbs of South Africa and uncapped Indian wicketkeeper Abishek Porel.
Axar Patel (All-rounder) - Rs 16.5 crore
Kuldeep Yadav (Bowler) - Rs 13.25 crore
Tristan Stubbs (Batter)- Rs 10 crore
Abishek Porel (Wicketkeeper) - Rs 4 crore
The Capitals will be entering the 2nd day of the auction with a purse of Rs 13.80 crore. They still have 12 slots for players while a maximum of four overseas signings can be done as well.
| Total Players | Overseas Players | Purse Used (INR) | Purse Remaining (INR) |
| 23 | 7 | Rs 119.80 crore | Rs 0.20 crore |
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc was the first buy for Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025 mega auction. They also roped in KL Rahul for Rs 14 crore.
Apart from that, the Capitals managed to sign Harry Brook and Jake Fraser-McGurk, who are two excellent additions for them in terms of the price they had to pay. They also went in for Sameer Rizvi, and former India batter Karun Nair was also sold to the Capitals on the first day of the auction. Veteran India pacer Mohit Sharma was also picked by the Capitals for a decent Rs 2.20 crore at the auction.
DC roped in Faf du Plessis as their first acquisition on the second day, then they used the RTM Card to bring back Mukesh Kumar for Rs 8 crore. Delhi brought in Donovan Ferreira and continued to buy a few uncapped young Indian players. Interestingly, they have ended up with 7 foreign players.
| Player | Country | Role | Price (in INR) |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | Bowler | Rs 11.75 crore |
| KL Rahul | India | Batter | Rs 14 crore |
| Harry Brook | England | Batter | Rs 6.25 crore |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | Australia | Batter | Rs 9 crore |
| T Natarajan | India | Bowler | Rs 10.75 crore |
| Karun Nair | India | Batter | Rs 50 lakh |
| Sameer Rizvi | India | All-Rounder | Rs 95 lakh |
| Ashutosh Sharma | India | All-Rounder | Rs 3.80 crore |
| Mohit Sharma | India | Bowler | Rs 2.20 crore |
| Faf du Plessis | South Africa | Batter | Rs 2 crore |
| Mukesh Kumar | India | Bowler | Rs 8 crore |
| Darshan Nalkande | India | Bowler | Rs 30 lakh |
| Vipraj Nigam | India | All-Rounder | Rs 50 lakh |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | Bowler | Rs 75 lakh |
| Donovan Ferreira | South Africa | Wicketkeeper | Rs 75 lakh |
| Manvanth Kumar | India | Bowler | Rs 30 lakh |
| Ajay Mandal | India | All-Rounder | Rs 30 lakh |
| Tripurana Vijay | India | All-Rounder | Rs 30 lakh |
| Madhav Tiwari | India | All-Rounder | Rs 40 lakh |
Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, Abishek Porel, Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul, Harry Brook, Jake Fraser-McGurk, T Natarajan, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari