| Name | Role |
| Rishabh Pant (C) | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
| David Warner | Batsman |
| Prithvi Shaw | Batsman |
| Yash Dhull | All Rounder |
| Mitchell Marsh | All Rounder |
| Lalit Yadav | All Rounder |
| Axar Patel | All Rounder |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| Praveen Dubey | Bowler |
| Vicky Ostwal | Bowler |
| Ishant Sharma | Bowler |
| Abhishek Porel | Batsman/Wicketkeeper |
| Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
No. of Retentions - 16 Players
Following a poor season in 2023, the Delhi Capitals have gone on a releasing spree as the franchise parted ways with several overseas and local players.
Among the foreign players, Proteas batsman Rilee Rossouw, English hard-hitting opener Phil Salt, Bangladesh left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman, and West Indies all-rounder Rovman Powell have been released.
As far as Indian players are concerned, the notable exclusions are Manish Pandey, Chetan Sakariya, Ripal Patel, Priyam Garg, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Sarfaraz Khan.
FAQs
A. The Delhi Capitals retained four players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A. The Delhi Capitals have retained all-rounder Axar Patel, chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, wicketkeeper-batter Tristan Stubbs, and batter Abishek Porel ahead of the IPL 2025 meg auction.
A. The Delhi Capitals retained Axar Patel for INR 16.50 crores, Kuldeep Yadav for INR 13.25 crores, Tristan Stubbs for INR 10 crores, and Abishek Porel for INR 4 crores.
A. The Delhi Capitals released a total of 21 players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A. The Delhi Capitals have a remaining purse of INR 73 crores for the IPL 2025 mega auction.
