Under the captaincy of veteran India all-rounder Axar Patel, Delhi Capitals are determined to end their trophy drought in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Despite doing well, they have struggled a lot for consistency in recent seasons, finishing 5th in IPL 2025 and 7th in 2024 as well. However, DC will begin their campaign against Lucknow Super Giants on April 1 as well.
However, Axar Patel confirmed at the Captains’ Day event in Mumbai that he will continue to lead the team, with KL Rahul set to open along with Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka as well. England’s Ben Duckett was their first choice to bat with Rahul, but he pulled out of the season suddenly, giving the team a major blow as well.
Meanwhile, KL Rahul remains India’s most prominent option with the bat, with 4,000+ IPL runs so far as well. On the other hand, Delhi’s spin duo of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will be important as well, while Auqib Nabi’s all-round abilities will boost the team’s hopes to win the title as well.
Delhi Capitals (DC) IPL 2026 Schedule
April 1 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals – Lucknow – 7:30 PM IST
April 4 – Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians – Delhi – 3:30 PM IST
April 8 – Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans – Delhi – 7:30 PM IST
April 11 – Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals – Chennai – 7:30 PM IST
April 18 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals – Bengaluru – 3:30 PM IST
April 21 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals – Hyderabad – 7:30 PM IST
April 25 – Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals – Delhi – 7:30 PM IST
April 29 – Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals – Mohali – 7:30 PM IST
May 3 – Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Delhi – 7:30 PM IST
May 7 – Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals – Ahmedabad – 7:30 PM IST
May 12 – Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants – Delhi – 7:30 PM IST
May 16 – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals – Mumbai – 7:30 PM IST
May 19 – Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Delhi – 7:30 PM IST
May 23 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals – Kolkata – 7:30 PM IST
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