Delhi Capitals Retention List 2027
Last updated 13 November 2026
Delhi Capitals (DC) go into the IPL 2027 retention deadline on 17 November 2026 with 25 players under contract, 8 of them overseas, worth about ₹112.8 crore in all. The highest-paid are Axar Patel (₹16.5 crore), Rishabh Pant (₹15 crore) and KL Rahul (₹14 crore). This is the pool DC retain from before the 16 December mini-auction in Goa; anyone not retained goes back into the auction.
25Players
8Overseas
₹112.8 crSquad value
₹16.5 crTop price
01 / Squad
Full Delhi Capitals retention list
Every player in the current squad with their role, nationality, current contract value and IPL career so far. Open a player for their season-by-season stats.
| Player | Role | Current Price |
|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant | WK-Batter | ₹15 crore |
| KL Rahul | WK-Batter | ₹14 crore |
| Tristan StubbsOS | WK-Batter | ₹10 crore |
| Abishek Porel | WK-Batter | ₹4 crore |
| Axar Patel | All-rounder | ₹16.5 crore |
| Ashutosh Sharma | All-rounder | ₹3.8 crore |
| Madhav Tiwari | All-rounder | ₹40 lakh |
| Ajay Mandal | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
| Nitish Rana | Batter | ₹4.2 crore |
| Pathum NissankaOS | Batter | ₹4 crore |
| Ben DuckettOS | Batter | ₹2 crore |
| David MillerOS | Batter | ₹2 crore |
| Sameer Rizvi | Batter | ₹95 lakh |
| Prithvi Shaw | Batter | ₹75 lakh |
| Karun Nair | Batter | ₹50 lakh |
| Sahil Parakh | Batter | ₹30 lakh |
| Mitchell StarcOS | Bowler | ₹11.75 crore |
| Auqib Nabi | Bowler | ₹8.4 crore |
| Mukesh Kumar | Bowler | ₹8 crore |
| Lungi NgidiOS | Bowler | ₹2 crore |
| Kyle JamiesonOS | Bowler | ₹2 crore |
| Dushmantha ChameeraOS | Bowler | ₹75 lakh |
| Vipraj Nigam | All-rounder | ₹50 lakh |
| Tripurana Vijay | Bowler | ₹30 lakh |
| Zeeshan Ansari | Bowler | ₹40 lakh |
02 / By role
DC squad by role
Batters 8
- Nitish Rana₹4.2 crore
- Pathum Nissanka₹4 crore
- Ben Duckett₹2 crore
- David Miller₹2 crore
- Sameer Rizvi₹95 lakh
- Prithvi Shaw₹75 lakh
- Karun Nair₹50 lakh
- Sahil Parakh₹30 lakh
Wicketkeeper-batters 4
- Rishabh Pant₹15 crore
- KL Rahul₹14 crore
- Tristan Stubbs₹10 crore
- Abishek Porel₹4 crore
All-rounders 5
- Axar Patel₹16.5 crore
- Ashutosh Sharma₹3.8 crore
- Vipraj Nigam₹50 lakh
- Madhav Tiwari₹40 lakh
- Ajay Mandal₹30 lakh
Bowlers 8
- Mitchell Starc₹11.75 crore
- Auqib Nabi₹8.4 crore
- Mukesh Kumar₹8 crore
- Lungi Ngidi₹2 crore
- Kyle Jamieson₹2 crore
- Dushmantha Chameera₹75 lakh
- Zeeshan Ansari₹40 lakh
- Tripurana Vijay₹30 lakh
03 / Trades
DC trades in the 2027 window
| Player | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant | In from Lucknow Super Giants | ₹15 crore |
| Zeeshan Ansari | In from Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹40 lakh |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Out to Lucknow Super Giants | ₹13.5 crore |
| T Natarajan | Out to Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹5 crore |
04 / Releases
DC released players
Coming 17 Nov
The players Delhi Capitals release back into the auction pool will be listed here once the retention lists are official on 17 November 2026. This site lists official releases only, not rumours.
05 / FAQs
DC retention FAQs
How many players are in the Delhi Capitals squad for IPL 2027 retentions?
Delhi Capitals have 25 players under contract, 8 of them from overseas, with a combined current value of about ₹112.8 crore. Retained players are confirmed at the 17 November 2026 deadline.
Who is the most expensive player at Delhi Capitals?
Axar Patel is on the highest current contract at DC, ₹16.5 crore, followed by Rishabh Pant (₹15 crore) and KL Rahul (₹14 crore).
When will Delhi Capitals announce their retained and released players?
Every franchise submits its retained list to the BCCI by 17 November 2026. The confirmed DC retained and released lists will be added to this page once official, ahead of the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa.
Which DC player has played the most IPL matches?
Axar Patel has played 176 IPL matches, the most in the current DC squad.
Which DC players have not played an IPL match yet?
Ajay Mandal, Ben Duckett have not played an IPL match so far.
06 / Other teams