The franchise is co-owned by GMR Group and JSW Sports. In IPL 2025, DC was captained by Axar Patel and coached by Hemang Badani. Over the years, the Delhi-based team has had several star names, including Virender Sehwag (their first icon player), Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik and Mahela Jayawardene, all of whom were part of the squad during its initial seasons.
While DC have yet to manage to lift the coveted IPL trophy, they have consistently shown glimpses of brilliance across campaigns. Their bold decisions at the auction table have often made headlines, with the franchise investing heavily in promising domestic talent and signing foreign players. As the IPL 2026 mini-auction approaches, Delhi Capitals will be keen to put together a balanced and formidable squad capable of finally ending the long wait for a maiden IPL title.
Here is the complete table of Delhi Capitals’ most expensive players in each IPL auction season
| Year | Players | Price (in INR) |
| 2008 | Gautam Gambhir | 2.9 crore |
| 2009 | Andreas McDonald | 3.67 million |
| 2010 | Dirk Nannes | 3.92 million |
| 2011 | Irfan Pathan | 8.74 million |
| 2012 | Mahela Jayawarde | 11.76 crore |
| 2013 | Johan Botha | 4.5 crore |
| 2014 | Dinesh Karthik | 12.5 crore |
| 2015 | Yuvraj Singh | 16 crores |
| 2016 | Pawan Negi | 8.5 crore |
| 2017 | Kagiso Rabada | 5 crores |
| 2018 | Glenn Maxwell | 9 crores |
| 2019 | Colin Ingram | 6.4 crore |
| 2020 | Shimron Hetmyer | 7.75 million |
| 2021 | Tom Curran | 5.25 million |
| 2022 | David Warner | 6.25 million |
| 2023 | Mukesh Kumar | 5.5 crore |
| 2024 | Kumar Kushagra | 7.2 crore |
| 2025 | KL Rahul | 14 crores |
Remark:
- The table above lists only the highest-paid players picked during the auction, excluding those retained, traded, or part of the icon players from the 2008 through 2010 seasons.
- IPL auctions from 2008 to 2013 were held in USD; therefore, prices have been converted to INR based on the average USD to INR exchange rate of the given year.
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