Delhi Capitals Retained Players 2027 — Retention List, Rules & 2025 Recap
DC · Retention deadline 15 November 2026 · Salary cap Rs 157 crore · Head coach: Sourav Ganguly
What to Watch on the DC List
Delhi's list is reshaped by the trade window before it is even written: captain Rishabh Pant has arrived from Lucknow in the June 2026 swap, and Kuldeep Yadav — a Capitals player since 2022 — has gone the other way. Sourav Ganguly's first list as head coach confirms how the new spine is built.
DC Retention History — the Pattern
Delhi's 2025 list was defined by the name missing from it: Rishabh Pant, released ahead of that auction, then bought by Lucknow for a record Rs 27 crore. Two years on, the trade window has brought Pant back to Delhi — and the 2027 list is the first Capitals list of the new era built around him.
Delhi Capitals Retentions at the 2025 Mega Auction (Verified)
The last full retention event set the contracts this cycle still runs on. DC retained 4 players and entered the 2025 auction with Rs 73 crore remaining — the reference point for judging the 2027 list.
| Player retained (2025) | Price |
|---|---|
| Axar Patel | Rs 16.50 crore |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Rs 13.25 crore |
| Tristan Stubbs | Rs 10 crore |
| Abishek Porel | Rs 4 (uncapped) crore |
The Rules DC Are Working To
IPL 2027 is a mini-auction year: there is no slab-based retention event and no Right-to-Match. Delhi Capitals simply confirm which contracted players they keep — each salary counting in full against the Rs 157 crore cap — and which they release into the 16 December Goa auction pool. Trades remain possible until 9 December 2026. Current captain: Axar Patel. Full squad: Delhi Capitals squad page. League-wide picture: IPL 2027 Retention Hub.
Full DC Squad → DC Auction 2027 → Retention Hub →
Frequently Asked Questions
Which players did Delhi Capitals retain at the 2025 mega auction?
Delhi Capitals retained 4 players: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel. The top-priced retention was Axar Patel at Rs 16.50 crore, and the franchise went into the 2025 auction with Rs 73 crore of purse remaining.
When will Delhi Capitals announce their retained players for IPL 2027?
Franchise retained/released lists for IPL 2027 are due by 15 November 2026. Delhi Capitals have not published their official list yet — when they do, this page carries the full list with salaries in the same update cycle.
How much purse will Delhi Capitals have at the IPL 2027 auction?
The exact figure depends on their official retained/released list against the Rs 157 crore salary cap, so it is PENDING until the list is published. For context, at the last full retention event (2025) DC retained 4 players and still had Rs 73 crore left for the auction.