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| League | Indian Premier League | ||
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| Personnel | |||
| Captain | Axar Patel | ||
| Coach | Hemang Badani | ||
| Chairman | Kiran Kumar Grandhi | ||
| Owner | JSW Sports GMR Sports | ||
| Manager | Siddharth Bhasin | ||
| Team information | |||
| City | New Delhi,India | ||
| Colours |  | ||
| Founded | 2008; 17 years ago (2008) | ||
| Home ground | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium,Delhi | ||
| Capacity | 35,200 | ||
| Secondary home ground(s) | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium,Visakhapatnam | ||
| Secondary ground capacity | 27,500 | ||
| Official website | delhicapitals.in | ||
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TheDelhi Capitals, formerly theDelhi Daredevils, are a professionalTwenty20 cricket team based inDelhi that competes in theIndian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned byGMR Group andJSW Sports. Its home ground isArun Jaitley Stadium inNew Delhi. The team is captained byAxar Patel, and is coached byHemang Badani. They appeared in their first IPL final in2020 againstMumbai Indians.[1][2]
The IPL is a cricket league organised by theBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and backed by theInternational Cricket Council (ICC). The inaugural tournament was held in April–June 2008, in which the BCCI finalised a list of eight teams that participated in the tournament. The teams represented eight different cities inIndia, includingDelhi. The teams were put up for auction inMumbai on 20 February 2008, and the Delhi team was bought by the property development companyGMR Group for US$84 million.[3]
In March 2018, GMR sold a 50% stake in the Delhi Daredevils toJSW Sports for₹550 crore (US$65 million).[4]
JSW Sports is also the owner ofHockey India League teamSoorma Hockey Club,Pro Kabaddi League teamHaryana Steelers,Indian Super League teamBengaluru FC,SA20 teamPretoria Capitals, andILT20 teamDubai Capitals.[5]
In December 2018, the team changed its name from the Delhi Daredevils to the Delhi Capitals.[6] Speaking about the rationale behind changing the team's name, co-owner and chairmanParth Jindal said, "Delhi is the power centre of the country, it is the capital, therefore the name Delhi Capitals."[7] Co-ownerKiran Kumar Grandhi said, "The new name symbolizes Delhi's identity and just like the city, we are aiming to be the centre of all action going forward."[8]
Subject to ratification by theEngland and Wales Cricket Board, in 2024 the franchise agreed a £120 million deal to buyHampshire County Cricket Club in England, as well as a 51% stake in theHundred teamSouthern Brave.[9]
During the inaugural edition of the IPL, the Delhi Daredevils won their initial two matches against theRajasthan Royals and theDeccan Chargers. Then, after losing a match to theKings XI Punjab, the team won their next two matches against theRoyal Challengers Bangalore and theChennai Super Kings.[citation needed]
However, the Delhi Daredevils lost in four straight matches, breaking the streak with a win against theDeccan Chargers.[10] After another loss against the Kings XI Punjab,[11] they recovered and won three matches to finish in the final four of the league.
The Delhi Daredevils lost to eventual champions, the Rajasthan Royals, in the semi-final.[12]
The Daredevils dominated for much of the 2009 IPL season under the captaincy of former Indian opener and Delhi-native,Gautam Gambhir, finishing at the top of the table. The likes of former Indian opener and triple-CenturionVirender Sehwag and Gambhir had both developed since the prior season. They set up many large totals for the Daredevils, with South African power hitter and part-time keeperAB de Villiers hitting one of only twocenturies in the2009 IPL (the other was made by the young Indian batterManish Pandey) at a match in South Africa. The bowling team, which was composed mainly of New Zealanderspin proDaniel Vettori, India senior spinnerAmit Mishra,Pradeep Sangwan, and former India fast bowlerAshish Nehra, was bolstered by the off-season signing of AustralianDirk Nannes, which created a strong bowling line-up. The batting of the Daredevils featured Sehwag, Gambhir, power hitterDilshan, AB de Villiers, andManoj Tiwary. The Daredevils consisted of new and then uncapped players like Australia CaptainAaron Finch and Australia all-rounderGlenn Maxwell, who went on to become successful in various T20 circuits.[13]
However, despite finishing at the top of the points table during the regular season, the Daredevils crumbled in the semi-final afterDeccan Chargers' captainAdam Gilchrist hit the then fastest 50 in the IPL history (in just 17 balls).[14] Nannes in particular, who was again picked over Aussie pacerGlenn McGrath, was punished by Gilchrist, and later by Aussie opening all-rounderAndrew Symonds. The semi-final loss meant Delhi did not contest the final of the 2009 IPL season, despite having the best record in the league stages. However, Delhi managed to qualify for the now-defunct2009 Champions League Twenty20 as a result of their performance in the group stage.[citation needed]
Due to the disbanding of theKochi Tuskers Kerala, each team played the remaining eight teams twice, once at home and once away. Therefore, each team played an extended season of 16 matches.[citation needed]
In the 2012 IPL season, a new side of the Delhi Daredevils was seen after a poor 2011 season where they finished last. They came back strongly, having purchased players such as Afro-English batting greatKevin Pietersen, Sri Lanka batterMahela Jayawardene, and Kiwi batterRoss Taylor. They stood first in the Pool Table with theKolkata Knight Riders at second place, theMumbai Indians coming third, and the defending champions the Chennai Super Kings securing the fourth spot, consequently also qualifying for theChampions League Twenty20 in 2012 held inSouth Africa.
Australian pace bowler Glenn McGrath expressed disappointment over not being picked to play any match during the whole season, and stopped playing for Delhi.[15]
Former Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardane was appointed as the new captain of the Delhi Daredevils after Indian openerVirender Sehwag stepped down from captaincy during the 2012 season of the Champions League Twenty20.
Delhi Daredevils lost their first six matches of IPL 2013 and won their first match in their seventh game against the Mumbai Indians. Virender Sehwag and Mahela Jayawardene's partnership led to a win against the Mumbai Indians, in which they scored 161 runs. Sehwag was the "Man of the Match" for his innings of 95* off 57 balls. After this match, they faced the Kings XI Punjab and lost again. But in their ninth match of the season against thePune Warriors India, they won, putting them in eighth place in the points table. They defeated defending champions the Kolkata Knight Riders in their tenth match by seven wickets but failed to advance to the seventh place due to their net run-rate. In their next match against theSunrisers Hyderabad, the Delhi Daredevils were bowled out for just 80 runs, giving the Sunrisers a win. In their match against the Rajasthan Royals, they scored 154 runs, thanks to recruitBen Rohrer's half-century. However, that effort was in vain as the Rajasthan Royals chased the total down with the loss of only one wicket. This loss for the Daredevils officially eliminated them from the 2013 season.
In their next match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi managed to contain the Royal Challengers who were 106 in 16.0 overs, but Bangalore scored 77 in their last 4 overs and reached a total of 183, thanks to a 99 by RCB skipperVirat Kohli. The Daredevils lost the match by just four runs. The team next played the Chennai Super Kings who batted first and posted 168 runs. Delhi failed to gain momentum throughout the match and eventually lost by 33 runs. The following match was against the Kings XI Punjab who defeated them again, this time by seven runs, as they failed to chase down 172 runs. Their final game was against the Pune Warriors India. Delhi bowled first and the Pune Warriors posted a total of 171 runs. In the second innings, Delhi maintained the required run rate but began losing quick wickets after the tenth over. They could not chase the target and lost by 38 runs finishing last in the league table. Despite seeing a forgettable season, a few big names were added to the support staff as the season progressed. The legendaryWest Indies batterSir Vivian Richards was named as their new brand ambassador,[16] formerEngland spinnerJeremy Snape was added to the support staff, and renowned formerPakistan spinnerMushtaq Ahmed was named as their new spin bowling coach.
Ahead of the IPL 2014 auction, on 10 January 2014, the Delhi Daredevils announced that they would not retain any players from their current squad for season seven. With no players retained, the team had the most "right-to-match" cards among all the franchises at the auction—three. They also had Rs 600 million (approx US$9.6 million) to spend at the auction.
The Delhi Daredevils experienced another poor season in 2014. They lost their first match, against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, however, they won their next match against the Kolkata Knight Riders. This was followed by a loss against the two-time champions the Chennai Super Kings and a close match which resulted in a loss against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Delhi Daredevils won their next match against the Mumbai Indians, having restricted them to 125. Later, when the tournament shifted from the makeshift venue in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India, Delhi lost their next nine matches. The Delhi Daredevils won only two out of their fourteen matches, both of which took place in the adopted venue in the UAE. Despite their poor performance, South Africa all-rounderJP Duminy, the team captain scored 410 runs from 14 matches at an average of 51.25 and was the tournament's eighth highest run-scorer. The Delhi Daredevils once again finished last.
The team finished seventh in the 2015 edition of the IPL. They received fierce criticism from the Delhi fans due to their string of poor performances in the previous two years.
The Delhi Daredevils released many of their players, including the previous year's most expensive purchase, all-rounderYuvraj Singh, whom they had bought for ₹16 crores. The Daredevils also released former Sri Lankan skipper and all-rounderAngelo Mathews, who was bought for ₹7.5 crores. New additions to the team included uncapped all-rounderPawan Negi, who was bought for ₹8.5 crores, thereby becoming the most expensive Indian player in the IPL auction of 2016. Uncapped Indian batter,Sanju Samson andKarun Nair, who previously played for the Rajasthan Royals, were also bought for hefty amounts. South African all-rounderChris Morris was bought for ₹7 crores. English keeperSam Billings and AustralianJoel Paris also joined the Delhi squad. The team purchased three promising India U-19 players—local keeperRishabh Pant, Rajasthan's pacerKhaleel Ahmed andMahipal Lomror. After the Daredevils ended their association with South African batterGary Kirsten, they appointedPaddy Upton as their head coach. The Indian batter and head coach of India U-19,Rahul Dravid was appointed the Daredevils' batting mentor. Former Indian pacerZaheer Khan was appointed as the new captain of the Delhi Daredevils in the 2016 IPL season. Relative to their performance in the previous three seasons, the Delhi Daredevils improved the way they played. South African all-rounder Chris Morris got the fastest 50 (17 balls) of the tournament and was also effective in the bowling department. South African wicket-keeperQuinton de Kock was among the leading run-scorers in the season. After losing their first match against two-time champions theKolkata Knight Riders, the Daredevils went on to dominate the Kings XI Punjab, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, defending champions the Mumbai Indians, the Kolkata Knight Riders in the second leg, and newcomers theGujarat Lions. They won 5 of their first 7 matches, gaining 10 points. They lost their second match against newcomers the Gujarat Lions by just one run. The Daredevils were the favourites to qualify for the playoffs; however, they finished in sixth with fourteen points in fourteen games.
Delhi lost South Africans de Kock and Duminy before the tournament, placing dependence on a young batting line-up and a bowling line-up of former Indian pacerZaheer Khan, Indian pacerMohammed Shami, South African all-rounderChris Morris, Aussie bowling all-rounderPat Cummins, South African young pacerKagiso Rabada, Indian spinnerAmit Mishra, young spinnerShahbaz Nadeem,Jayant Yadav andBen Hilfenhaus. They lost to runners-up RCB in the first game and won by big margins against RPS and KXIP. After this, they lost five consecutive games. However, they bounced back by chasing 189 and 214 against defending champions SRH and GL respectively. Keralite wicket-keeper Sanju Samson got the first century of the season. Young wicket-keeper and local boy Rishabh Pant made 97 against GL. But the Delhi Daredevils lost to then two-time champions MI by a margin of 146 runs, which was the highest win by runs in the IPL history. During the middle of the tournament, captain and former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan was down with an injury to his hamstring which caused him to miss three matches, and young Indian batterKarun Nair was appointed as stand-in captain.
The Delhi Daredevils ended up in the sixth position again with six wins (+12 points) and eight losses for the season.
Going into the big auctions, each franchise were allowed to retain up to three players. Additionally, they could also useRight to Match cards to get back two players during the auctions.[17] Delhi Daredevils retainedShreyas Iyer,Chris Morris andRishabh Pant.[18] CoachRahul Dravid had to quit his job as the coach in order to protect his position as coach ofIndia A andIndia U-19, following aconflict of interest debate.[19]Ricky Ponting was appointed as the new coach.[20]
The Delhi Capitals retained 14 players and traded their former player and India openerShikhar Dhawan from Sunrisers Hyderabad. This was done by trading off the young all-rounderVijay Shankar, andAbhishek Sharma and spinnerShahbaz Nadeem for the 12th season of the IPL. Retained players for the twelfth IPL season were: captain and Indian batterShreyas Iyer, Indian wicket-keeper and left-handed batterRishabh Pant, young Indian batterPrithvi Shaw, Indian spinner Amit Mishra, young pacerAvesh Khan, uncapped bowler and injuredHarshal Patel, uncapped bowling all-rounderRahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav,Manjot Kalra, New Zealand openerColin Munro, New Zealand pacerTrent Boult, South African all-rounderChris Morris, young South African pacerKagiso Rabada and young Nepalese spinnerSandeep Lamichhane.
On the IPL auction day, 18 December 2018, DC filled up their 10 available player slots (seven Indian slots and three overseas slots) with: South African batterColin Ingram, Indian all-rounderAxar Patel, Indian all-rounderHanuma Vihari,Sherfane Rutherford, Indian pacerIshant Sharma, West Indian pacerKeemo Paul, and uncapped Indian cricketersJalaj Saxena,Ankush Bains,Nathu Singh andBandaru Ayyappa.
Delhi Capitals also brought the former Indian captainSourav Ganguly as their official advisor[21] and later traded Jayant Yadav to the Mumbai Indians after the IPL 2019 auction.
The Capitals began their campaign with a 37-run victory over 3-time champions Mumbai. The Capitals entered the playoffs after seven years, and they won their first playoffs match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad by two wickets. They lost the second match against the Chennai Super Kings by six wickets and ended up as second runners up in the playoffs, their best-ever finish.
Delhi Capitals releasedHanuma Vihari, Jalaj Saxena, Manjot Kalra, Ankush Bains, Nathu Singh, Bandaru Ayappa,Chris Morris,Colin Ingram, andColin Munro from their 2019 roster.[22] They have addedJason Roy,Chris Woakes,Alex Carey,Shimron Hetmyer,Mohit Sharma, Tushar Deshpande,Marcus Stoinis, and Lalit Yadav for their 2020 roster during the IPL Auction.[23][24][25][26] Chris Woakes, however pulled out of the tournament and was replaced by South African fast bowlerAnrich Nortje.[27] Jason Roy, became the second player (and second English Player) from Capitals to pull out of the tournament due to injury concerns and personal reasons, he was replaced by Australian bowling all-rounderDaniel Sams.[28]
The team started well in the tournament, winning 7 out of the first 9 games.[29] However, a string of four losses in a row put them in a position where losing their last match could result in failure to make it to the playoffs.[30] They however, were able to defeatRoyal Challengers Bangalore in the last match and thus, finished as the second ranked team in league stage.[31] Also, a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 helped them reach the finals for the first time in the history of the IPL.[32] In the finals, they were defeated by Mumbai Indians—the only team that Delhi could not defeat in the tournament despite playing them 4 times. Also, this was the most successful season for Delhi Capitals in the IPL history. In this season, all games were played in the UAE.[33]
The 2021 IPL season was held in India. All teams were scheduled to play at neutral venues (no team played at their home ground). On 30 March 2021, Delhi Capitals officially promotedSteve Smith to captain of the squad after Shreyas Iyer dislocated his shoulder while fielding a ball in theODI series against England and consequently, was ruled out of the 2021 IPL season.[34] Delhi Capitals had 3 matches at theWankhede Stadium, followed by 2 in Chennai, 4 in Ahmedabad and 5 in Kolkata. Delhi Capitals had won 6 games out of 8 matches and were placed at the top of thepoints table before the season was indefinitely suspended following a breach of theCOVID-19 bio secure bubble.[35] On 4 May, the tournament was suspended indefinitely, after a rise inCOVID-19 cases within thebio bubbles of some teams. At the time of the suspension, 31 of the scheduled 60 matches were still left to be played. On 29 May 2021, the BCCI announced that the remaining matches of the tournament would be played in theUnited Arab Emirates in September and October 2021. The schedule for the remainder of the tournament was released in July 2021.
DC franchise whose full form is Delhi Capitals has made a significant announcement ahead of the IPL 2023. The team has named David Warner as its captain for the upcoming season, with Axar Patel as his vice-captain. The move comes after captain Rishabh Pant was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.
Delhi could not qualify for the playoffs in the 16th edition of Tata IPL and finished at the 9th spot with 5 victories and 9 losses.
Players like Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, and Mitchell Marsh are struggling with their form. Bowlers could not gain their momentum through the whole season.
The Delhi Capitals play their home matches at theArun Jaitley Stadium located inNew Delhi.[36] They also have the modernShaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur as their second home ground, however they haven't played any matches there since 2016.[37] Currently they use theACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium inVisakhapatnam as their secondary home ground since 2024.
Bollywood playback singerKailash Kher was the artist for the team's anthem "Khelo Front Foot Pe" ("Play on the front foot") or "play aggressively".[38]
The Delhi Daredevils launched their new anthem "Munday Dilli Ke" ("The Lads from Delhi"), sung byJaspreet Jasz and composed by Arijit Datta and Micu Patel, on 5 March 2012 onYouTube.[39][40]
Their anthem for the 2016 season of IPL, titled "Dhuandaar Dilli", was released on YouTube, sung bySukhwinder Singh.[41]
In 2018, they released yet another theme song, titled "Dil Dilli hai, ab Dhadkega".
The theme song for the 2019 season for the rechristened franchise, the Delhi Capitals, was "Roar Machaa" sung byAmit Trivedi.[42]
| Year | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Adidas | Hero Honda | Religare | Adidas |
| 2009 | Jetking | GMR | ||
| 2010 | Idea | Panasonic | ||
| 2011 | Muthoot Group | |||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2013 | ||||
| 2014 | Flying Machine | Quikr[43] | Justdial | |
| 2015 | Daikin[44] | Lux Cozi | Flying Machine[45] | |
| 2016 | Shiv Naresh | Manforce | Karbonn | |
| 2017 | Jio | |||
| 2018 | T10 Sports[46] | NatureFresh[47] | Suzuki Gixxer[48] | |
| 2019 | SqadGear | APL Apollo[49] | Lotus Herbals | |
| 2020 | JSW[50] | EbixCash[51] | APL Apollo[52] | |
| 2021 | Wrogn[53] | |||
| 2022 | Octa[54] | |||
| 2023 | DP World | Greenpanel | ||
| 2024 | Puma | Hero FinCorp | ||
| 2025 | All Seasons |
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Former India opener and Delhi local,Virender Sehwag was accorded the icon player status in the Delhi Daredevils team and was also the captain of the side during the first two seasons. However, he resigned and passed on the leadership toGautam Gambhir for the 2010 season. But after Gambhir left the team for theKolkata Knight Riders in the fourth edition, Sehwag was once again given the duty to captain the team. Since the start of theIPL in 2008, many international players such as AustralianGlenn McGrath, South African batter and part-time keeperAB de Villiers, Sri Lankan playerTillakaratne Dilshan, Australian opener and former vice-captainDavid Warner,Andrew McDonald, New Zealand spinnerDaniel Vettori,Farveez Maharoof,Dirk Nannes, and Aussie openerAaron Finch have donned the cap for the Daredevils. The team included Indian players like Tamil Nadu middle-order batter and keeperDinesh Karthik andYo Mahesh.[55]
In 2009,Mohammad Asif andShoaib Malik left due to the ban on Pakistani players and Asif's positive drug test. Aussie openerDavid Warner,Andrew McDonald, English openerPaul Collingwood andOwais Shah were the new signings. Fast bowlerAshish Nehra came in fromMumbai Indians as a trade-off for Indian openerShikhar Dhawan. For IPL 2010, Australian all-rounderMoises Henriques came in from theKolkata Knight Riders in exchange forManoj Tiwary andOwais Shah.Wayne Parnell was purchased at the auction for US$610,000.[56]
In 2012, they bought Sri LankanMahela Jayawardene, Jamaican all-rounderAndre Russell,Doug Bracewell,Morne Morkel and English batterKevin Pietersen.[57] The Daredevils also signed uncapped Indian all-rounder Pawan Negi, Dynamic batters Manpreet Juneja and Antriksh Yadav ahead of the 2013 season.[58] The Daredevils appointed Mahela Jayawardene as vice-captain for 2013.[59] On 29 February 2013, the Daredevils signed Kiwi batterRoss Taylor from the inaugural championsRajasthan Royals in a trade for an undisclosed amount.[60]David Warner was ranked the 6th highest run scorer in all formats combined in 2022.[61]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| 33 | Jake Fraser-McGurk |  Australia | (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-armleg spin | 2024 | ₹9 crore (US$1.1 million) | Overseas |
| 77 | Ashutosh Sharma |  India | (1998-09-15)15 September 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | 2025 | ₹3.8 crore (US$450,000) | |
| 13 | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa | (1984-07-13)13 July 1984 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | 2025 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | Overseas;Vice-Captain |
| 07 | Sameer Rizvi | India | (2003-12-06)6 December 2003 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | 2025 | ₹95 lakh (US$110,000) | |
| 69 | Karun Nair | India | (1991-12-06)6 December 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | 2025 | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 1 | KL Rahul | India | (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | — | 2025 | ₹14 crore (US$1.7 million) | |
| 30 | Tristan Stubbs | South Africa | (2000-08-14)14 August 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | — | 2024 | ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million) | Overseas |
| 24 | Abishek Porel | India | (2002-10-17)17 October 2002 (age 23) | Left-handed | — | 2023 | ₹4 crore (US$470,000) | |
| Donovan Ferreira | South Africa | (1998-07-21)21 July 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | — | 2025 | ₹75 lakh (US$89,000) | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 20 | Axar Patel | India | (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | Left-armorthodox | 2019 | ₹16.5 crore (US$2.0 million) | Captain |
| 28 | Vipraj Nigam | India | (2004-07-28)28 July 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | 2025 | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) | |
| Darshan Nalkande | India | (1998-10-04)4 October 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | ||
| Madhav Tiwari | India | (2003-09-28)28 September 2003 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | 2025 | ₹40 lakh (US$47,000) | ||
| Manvanth Kumar | India | (2004-01-11)11 January 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | ||
| Tripurana Vijay | India | (2001-09-05)5 September 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | ||
| Ajay Mandal | India | (1996-02-25)25 February 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Left-armorthodox | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 56 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | (1990-01-30)30 January 1990 (age 35) | Left-handed | Left-armfast | 2025 | ₹11.75 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas |
| T Natarajan | India | (1991-04-04)4 April 1991 (age 34) | Left-handed | Left-armfast-medium | 2025 | ₹10.75 crore (US$1.3 million) | ||
| 49 | Mukesh Kumar | India | (1993-10-12)12 October 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | 2023 | ₹8 crore (US$950,000) | |
| 27 | Mohit Sharma | India | (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | 2025 | ₹2.2 crore (US$260,000) | |
| Dushmantha Chameera |  Sri Lanka | (1992-01-11)11 January 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | 2025 | ₹75 lakh (US$89,000) | Overseas | |
| 90 | Mustafizur Rahman |  Bangladesh | (1995-09-06)6 September 1995 (age 30) | Left-handed | Left-arm | 2025 | ₹6 crore (US$710,000) | Overseas |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 23 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | (1994-12-14)14 December 1994 (age 30) | Left-handed | Left-armunorthodox | 2022 | ₹13.25 crore (US$1.6 million) | |
Last updated: 25 March 2025[63]
| Player | Nationality[a] | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virender Sehwag | India | 2008 | 2012 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 53.84 | SF (2008, 2009) |
| Gautam Gambhir | India | 2009 | 2018 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 5/8 (2010) |
| Dinesh Karthik | India | 2009 | 2018 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | Stand-In |
| James Hopes | Australia | 2009 | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Stand-In |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 2012 | 2013 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 | Playoffs (2012) |
| Ross Taylor |  New Zealand | 2012 | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Stand-In |
| David Warner | Australia | 2013 | 2023 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31.25 | 9/10 (2023) |
| Kevin Pietersen |  England | 2014 | 2014 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 | 9/10 (2023) |
| JP Duminy | South Africa | 2015 | 2016 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 37.5 | 7/8 (2015) |
| Zaheer Khan | India | 2016 | 2017 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 43.47 | 6/8 (2016, 2017) |
| Karun Nair | India | 2016 | 2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.6 | Stand-In |
| Shreyas Iyer | India | 2018 | 2020 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 56.09 | Runners-up (2020) |
| Rishabh Pant | India | 2021 | 2024 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 53.48 | Playoffs (2021) |
| Axar Patel | India | 2024 | 2025 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 46.15 | League Stage (2025) |
| Faf du Plessis | South Africa | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 | Stand-in |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | Siddharth Bhasin |
| Director of cricket | Venugopal Rao |
| Head coach | Hemang Badani |
| Mentor | Kevin Pietersen |
| Assistant coach | Matthew Mott |
| Bowling coach | Munaf Patel |
| Fielding coach | Anton Roux |
| Fielding coach | Gnaneswara Rao |
| Head of scouting | Vijay Bharadwaj |
| Talent scout | Iqbal Abdulla |
| Source:[64][65] | |
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4th out of 8 | Semi-finalists |
| 2009 | 1st out of 8 | Semi-finalists |
| 2010 | 5th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2011 | 10th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2012 | 1st out of 9 | Playoffs |
| 2013 | 9th out of 9 | League stage |
| 2014 | 8th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2015 | 7th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2016 | 6th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2017 | 6th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2018 | 8th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2019 | 3rd out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2020 | 2nd out of 8 | Runners-up |
| 2021 | 1st out of 8 | Playoffs |
| 2022 | 5th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2023 | 9th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2024 | 6th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2025 | 5th out of 10 | League Stage |
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6th out of 12 | League stage |
| 2010 | DNQ | |
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | 3rd out of 14 | Semi-finalists |
| 2013 | DNQ | |
| 2014 | ||
| Years | Matches | Wins | Losses | No Result | Success Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 46.67% |
| 2009 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 66.67% |
| 2010 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00% |
| 2011 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 28.57% |
| 2012 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 61.11% |
| 2013 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 18.75% |
| 2014 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14.28% |
| 2015 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 35.71% |
| 2016 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00% |
| 2017 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 42.86% |
| 2018 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 35.71% |
| 2019 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 62.50% |
| 2020 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 52.94% |
| 2021 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 62.50% |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00% |
| 2023 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 35.71% |
| 2024 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00% |
| 2025 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50.00% |
| Total | 267 | 122 | 141 | 4 | 45.69% |
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Tied+W | Tied+L | Tied | No result | Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 31 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.71 | ||
| Gujarat Titans | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | ||
| Deccan Chargers | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.63 | ||
| Gujarat Lions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | ||
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 34 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.11 | ||
| Lucknow Super Giants | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
| Mumbai Indians | 36 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 | ||
| Pune Warriors India | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | ||
| Punjab Kings | 33 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 | ||
| Rajasthan Royals | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 33 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.36 | ||
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 25 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.00 | ||
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