The Delhi Capitals (DC) will embark on a new era in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League under a new leadership group, with Axar Patel as captain and Hemang Badani serving as the head coach. The 2020 runners-up retained Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, and Abishek Porel ahead of the mega auction. In the auction, the franchise bolstered its squad with stars such as Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul, Dushmantha Chameera, and Faf du Plessis, among others.
After an underwhelming 2024 season that saw them finish at the sixth spot, the Capitals will be desperate to right the wrongs when they take the field during IPL 18.
Delhi Capitals (DC) IPL 2025 full schedule details
Just like last season, the Axar Patel-led unit will play some of their home matches in Vizag. They will open their IPL 2025 journey with back-to-back matches at their second home, hosting the Lucknow Super Giants and the Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 24 and 30, respectively. Their next two matches are set to be high-stakes affairs, as they will battle the Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their respective opposition's den on April 05 and 10. After two tough away matches, Axar and Co. will return to their home turf at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi to host the Mumbai Indians and the Rajasthan Royals on April 13 and 16, respectively. DC’s next two matches will be away from home. They will challenge the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on April 19 and the Super Giants in Lucknow on April 22.
The 2020 runners-up will round off April with a couple of home matches in Delhi—against the Royal Challengers on April 27 and the Knight Riders on April 29. The month of May will see them play just one of their remaining four matches at home, against the Titans on the 11th. On May 05, Axar and Co. will be in Hyderabad to face the Sunrisers. Three days later, they will be in the Himalayas, facing the Punjab Kings in Dharamsala. They’ll round off their IPL 2025 league-stage campaign against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede on May 15.
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| March 24 | DC vs LSG | 19:30 | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag |
| March 30 | DC vs SRH | 15:30 | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag |
| April 05 | CSK vs DC | 15:30 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| April 10 | RCB vs DC | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| April 13 | DC vs MI | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 16 | DC vs RR | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 19 | GT vs DC | 15:30 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| April 22 | LSG vs DC | 19:30 | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| April 27 | DC vs RCB | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 29 | DC vs KKR | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| May 05 | SRH vs DC | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Delhi |
| May 08 | PBKS vs DC | 19:30 | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| May 11 | DC vs GT | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| May 15 | MI vs DC | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 home schedule details
The Delhi Capitals will play their first two home matches at their second home, Vizag, on March 24 and 30, when they battle the Lucknow Super Giants and the Sunrisers Hyderabad, respectively. Their remaining home matches will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Their first match of the Delhi leg will be on April 13 when the Axar Patel-led unit goes head-to-head with the Mumbai Indians. Three days later, they will host the Rajasthan Royals in what is set to be a high-stakes clash.
11 days later, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be in Delhi to lock horns with the Capitals. Two days later, the Knight Riders will be in town to challenge the 2020 runners-up. Their final home fixture will take place on May 11 when they trade blows with the Titans.
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| March 24 | DC vs LSG | 19:30 | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag |
| March 30 | DC vs SRH | 15:30 | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag |
| April 13 | DC vs MI | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 16 | DC vs RR | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 27 | DC vs RCB | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 29 | DC vs KKR | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| May 11 | DC vs GT | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 away schedule details
After playing a couple of games at their second home, the Delhi Capitals will hit the road to launch their away campaign. Their first stop will be Chennai, where Axar Patel and company will take on the Super Kings on April 05. Five days later, the Capitals will be in Bengaluru to trade blows with the Royal Challengers. On April 19, DC will head to the world’s biggest cricket stadium, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, to battle the Gujarat Titans. From there, the Capitals will head north to Lucknow to take on the Super Giants on April 22.
DC will hit the road again on May 05 to battle the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Three days later, they will be in the Himalayas, at the HPCA Stadium, for a high-stakes clash with the Punjab Kings. Their final away match of the league stage will be against MI at the Wankhede Stadium on May 15.
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| April 05 | CSK vs DC | 15:30 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| April 10 | RCB vs DC | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| April 19 | GT vs DC | 15:30 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| April 22 | LSG vs DC | 19:30 | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| May 05 | SRH vs DC | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Delhi |
| May 08 | PBKS vs DC | 19:30 | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| May 15 | MI vs DC | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
FAQ
A. Indian spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel will lead the Delhi Capitals in the 2025 IPL.
A. As of March 2025, the Delhi Capitals haven't won the IPL.
A. Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc was the most expensive acquisition by the Delhi Capitals in the 2025 IPL mega auction. The former KKR pacer was bought for INR 11.75 crores.
A. The Axar Patel-led unit will open its IPL 2025 campaign at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag on March 24 against the Lucknow Super Giants.
![Former U-19 and RCB teammate catches up with Virat Kohli in Kolkata ahead of IPL 2025 opener [In Picture]](https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/03/deaa8-17425318810354-1920.jpg?h=166)
![When Virat Kohli slammed a dustbin after no-ball controversy in KKR vs RCB match from IPL 2024 [Watch]](https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/03/e5b85-17425539338062-1920.jpg?h=166)
!["Tereko bhi chashma lag jayega" - Suryakumar Yadav hilariously avoids a fan ahead of CSK vs MI IPL 2025 match [Watch]](https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/03/6260e-17426247685799-1920.jpg?h=166)
