In the IPL 2025 mega auction, Delhi Capitals managed to assemble a 23-player strong squad including their four retained players. The Capitals entered the auction with a purse value of Rs. 73 crores and signed some big names for the next season.

Before the auction, the Delhi Capitals maintained their core spin department intact by retaining Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel and in the auction, they concentrated on strengthening the other team positions. The franchise made significant acquisitions, with KL Rahul emerging as their most expensive pickup at Rs. 14 crores. Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc followed closely, securing Rs. 11.75 crores, while T. Natarajan was brought in from SRH for Rs. 10.75 crores.

The team further reinforced its roster by using the Right to Match (RTM) card to retain Jake Fraser-McGurk. Additionally, they welcomed international talents Harry Brook and Faf du Plessis to their squad, adding depth and experience.

In short, DC has managed to build a strong batting line-up along with maintaining an extraordinary bowling squad. A pace-battery consists of players like Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, T. Natarajan, Mohit Sharma and Dushmantha Chameera, certainly going to be one of the strongest of this tournament.

IPL Auction 2025: Four Best Signings by DC for IPL 2025

DC entered the IPL 2025 auction with a clear focus on bolstering their top and middle order and strengthening the pace attack. With a solid core of Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel and Kuldeep Yadav retained, they aimed to address gaps exposed in previous seasons. DC made a splash by securing experienced batters and power hitters like KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Faf du Plessis for adding much-needed depth.

Jake Fraser-McGurk: The Australian youngster debuted in the late phase of the last IPL and had been excellent in his brief stint with DC. He ended the season with 330 runs in just 9 matches with a strike rate of 234.04.

KL Rahul: The 32-year-old Indian right-handed batter will be a great addition for DC batting up in the next IPL. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter has always been consistent in his IPL career and along with providing extra depth to the batting line-up, he can also be a captain option for DC.

Mitchell Starc: The Australian left-arm fast bowler joined DC for a hefty price of Rs. 11.75 crores. Though he leaked too many runs in the earlier phase of the last IPL, in the playoffs, he single-handedly took KKR to the title. A similar role can be expected from this legendary Australian pacer in the next IPL.

T Natarajan: The Indian left-arm fast-bowler had been with SRH for a long time, and in recent years, Natarajan had been brilliant for the Sunrisers. Though his economy rate remained on the higher side across the seasons, he had been crucial to getting an early breakthrough in the match.