DC squad in IPL 2025: The IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah concluded with intense bidding as franchises competed for top talent from a pool of marquee players. With a total purse of ₹641.5 crore, standout deals included Rishabh Pant joining Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore and Shreyas Iyer being signed by Punjab Kings for ₹26.75 crore, setting new records. Over two days, ten teams strategized to fill 204 slots for the upcoming season, solidifying the auction as a landmark event in IPL history.


Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction saw Rishabh Pant become the most expensive player in IPL history, while Day 2 saw 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi creating history as the youngest player ever picked in an IPL auction. Suryavanshi, acquired by Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.10 crore, became a standout story of the auction.  With squads finalized, the stage is set for an electrifying IPL season, with a mix of star power and emerging talent.


As the IPL 2025 Mega Auction is all done and dusted, let's look at how the final squad for Delhi Capitals (DC) looks like.


For DC, the veteran India wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul stands as their most expensive purchase, coming at Rs 14 crore.


DC IPL 2025 Squad: KL Rahul (Rs 14 crore), Mitchell Starc (Rs 11.75 crore), T. Natarajan (Rs 10.75 crore), Jake Fraser-McGurk (Rs 9 crore), Mukesh Kumar (Rs 8 crore), Harry Brook (Rs 6.25 crore), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Ashutosh Sharma (Rs 3.80 crore), Faf du Plessis (Rs 2 crore), Mohit Sharma (Rs 2.20 crore), Sameer Rizvi (Rs 95 lakh), Karun Nair (Rs 50 lakh), Vipraj Nigam (Rs 50 lakh), Dushmantha Chameera (Rs 75 lakh), Donovan Ferreira (Rs 75 lakh), Madhav Tiwari (Rs 40 lakh), Darshan Nalkande (Rs 30 lakh), Ajay Mandal (Rs 30 lakh), Manvanth Kumar (Rs 30 lakh), Tripurana Vijay (Rs 30 lakh).


DC Purse Remaining: Rs. 0.20 crore


DC RTM Cards Left: 0


DC Player Slots Remaining: 2


DC Overseas Player Slots Remaining: 1


DC Retained Players List: Axar Patel (Rs. 16.5 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (Rs. 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (Rs. 10 crore), Abishek Porel (Rs. 4 crore).