Delhi Capitals Auction Picks Live: Delhi Capitals’ journey in IPL history has been full of ups and downs. Delhi Capitals is one of those franchises which has not won the title yet. Now in IPL 2025, Delhi will focus on ending the title drought by building its strong squad
Delhi Capitals Auction Picks: Building a Squad for IPL 2025
Delhi Capitals had retained four players before the IPL 2025 auction. DC retained Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs and Abhishek Porel. Axar Patel became Delhi’s most expensive retained player, to whom the franchise gave Rs 16.50 crore. Kuldeep Yadav (13.25 crores), Tristan Stubbs (10 crores) and Abhishek Porel (4 crores) were retained by the franchise.
The Delhi Capitals team has been able to reach the final only once in IPL history. In 2020, it had to be satisfied with being the runners-up. Apart from this, she has qualified for the playoffs five times.
Also read: KL Rahul Joins Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 for ₹14 Crore
DC Key Auction Picks
Delhi’s strategy in the auction reflects its ambition to assemble a balanced squad:
- KL Rahul: ₹14 crore (Base price: ₹2 crore)
- Mitchell Starc: ₹11.75 crore (Base price: ₹2 crore)
KL Rahul, a proven opener and experienced captain, adds stability to the batting order. Mitchell Starc, a world-class pacer, strengthens the bowling unit, making DC a formidable side on paper.
Delhi Capitals Last Year Performance and IPL Journey:
Delhi Capitals had a mixed performance last year. In IPL 2024, it finished sixth with seven wins and as many losses. Delhi last reached the playoffs in 2021 and in the upcoming season, it will try to reach the title match. Delhi needs a strong captain as well as a strong batting order in the upcoming season.
Journey in the league
Delhi Capitals is hopeful of its first title. The team management will try to create such a squad in which every player can take the responsibility of winning the match.
However, if we look at Delhi’s performance in the history of the league, it was eliminated from the league stage in 11 seasons. DC reached the playoffs five times while managing to reach the final once.
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