Pant to Axar: Delhi Capitals' probable retained players | IPL 2025 auction

Before the IPL 2025 auction, Capitals have to finalise who they will retain before the October 31 deadline for the official announcement of the list

In the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, out of all ten participating teams, only four teams have been unable to lift the trophy. One such team is the Delhi-based franchise, Delhi Capitals. Capitals is one of the eight original franchises and was previously known as Delhi Daredevils before the name change in 2018. Now, with the IPL 2025 auction around the corner, they will be hoping to create the best possible team to win their maiden title. But before the auction, Capitals have to finalise who they will retain before the October 31 deadline for the official announcement of the list. Let’s take a look at Delhi Capitals’ possible retention list ahead of the mega auction. 

 

Rishabh Pant 

The Indian wicket-keeper batter has been an integral part of DC’s team set-up for quite some time now. They even rewarded him with the captaincy for being such an important member of the team. DC has a lot of faith in Pant, as they even retained him after his life-threatening accident back in 2022. According to the initial reports, Pant is DC’s top priority in the retention list, meaning the southpaw can fetch Rs 18 crore if handed the top spot in the list. 

Rishabh Pant stats for DC
Year	Mat	No	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50	4s	6s	CT	ST
Career	111	17	3284	128*	35.31	148.93	1	18	296	154	75	23
2024	13	2	446	88*	40.55	155.4	0	3	36	25	11	5
2022	14	2	340	44	30.91	151.79	0	0	35	16	8	4
2021	16	4	419	58*	34.91	128.52	0	3	42	10	10	3
2020	14	3	343	56	31.18	113.95	0	1	31	9	13	0
2019	16	3	488	78*	37.53	162.66	0	3	37	27	18	6
2018	14	1	684	128*	52.61	173.6	1	5	68	37	4	2
2017	14	0	366	97	26.14	165.61	0	2	28	24	8	3
2016	10	2	198	69	24.75	130.26	0	1	19	6	3	0

 

Kuldeep Yadav 

The Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav is known for his economical spells and for picking crucial wickets during all three phases of the game. DC can retain him as he can turn the ball on any surface. He can be awarded the second spot on the retention list for Rs 14 crore. 

Kuldeep Yadavt stats for DC
Year	Mat	Balls	Runs	WKTS	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4W	5W
Career	84	1746	2390	87	4/14	27.47	8.21	20.07	4	0
2024	11	258	374	16	4/55	23.38	8.7	16.13	1	0
2023	14	294	361	10	2/15	36.1	7.37	29.4	0	0
2022	14	298	419	21	4/14	19.95	8.44	14.19	2	0

Jake Fraser-McGurk 

The young Australian explosive opener Jake Fraser-McGurk can be DC’s third-choice on the retention list, as his ability to score quick runs can be a useful skill to have while playing half of the season on the batting-friendly pitch of Delhi. He will get Rs 11 crore if retained in the third spot. 

Jake Fraser-McGurk stats for DC
Year	Mat	No	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50	4s	6s	CT
Career	9	0	330	84	36.67	234.04	0	4	32	28	5
2024	9	0	330	84	36.67	234.04	0	4	32	28	5

Axar Patel 

The bowling all-rounder has been a match-winner for any team he plays for and has saved DC from a number of tough situations with both bat and ball. He was even named the player of the match during the ICC 2024 T20 World Cup this year. DC can prioritise having a utility player like Axar in the team and offer him the fourth spot on the retention list for Rs 18 crore. 

Axar Patel stats for DC
Year	Mat	Balls	Runs	WKTS	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4W	5W
Career	150	3099	3758	123	4/21	30.55	7.28	25.2	1	0
2024	14	264	337	11	2/25	30.64	7.66	24	0	0
2023	14	282	338	11	2/13	30.73	7.19	25.64	0	0
2022	13	258	321	6	02/10/24	53.5	7.47	43	0	0
2021	12	276	306	15	3/21	20.4	6.65	18.4	0	0
2020	15	306	327	9	2/18	36.33	6.41	34	0	0
2019	14	306	364	10	2/22	36.4	7.13	30.6	0	0

Tristan Stubbs 

The South African batter Tristan Stubbs is apparently one of the names DC is considering for the retention list for IPL 2025. Stubbs’ ability to switch gears while batting makes him an important player to have in the middle order. He can be offered the fifth spot on the retention list for Rs 14 crore. 

Tristan Stubbs stats for DC
Year	Mat	No	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50	4s	6s	CT
Career	18	6	405	71*	36.82	173.82	0	3	26	26	7
2024	14	6	378	71*	54	190.91	0	3	24	26	7

  DC squad for IPL 2024 with their salary 

Player	Nationality	Role	Price
Mitchell Marsh	Overseas	All-Rounder	₹6,50,00,000.00
David Warner	Overseas	Batsman	₹6,25,00,000.00
Syed Khaleel Ahmed	Indian	Bowler	₹5,25,00,000.00
Kuldeep Yadav	Indian	Bowler	₹2,00,00,000.00
Lalit Yadav	Indian	All-Rounder	₹65,00,000.00
Lungisani Ngidi	Overseas	Bowler	₹50,00,000.00
Yash Dhull	Indian	All-Rounder	₹50,00,000.00
Pravin Dubey	Indian	All-Rounder	₹50,00,000.00
Mukesh Kumar	Indian	Bowler	₹5,50,00,000.00
Ishant Sharma	Indian	Bowler	₹50,00,000.00
Rishabh Pant	Indian	Wicket Keeper	₹16,00,00,000.00
Prithvi Shaw	Indian	Batsman	₹7,50,00,000.00
Abhishek Porel	Indian	Wicket Keeper	₹20,00,000.00
Axar Patel	Indian	All-Rounder	₹9,00,00,000.00
Anrich Nortje	Overseas	Bowler	₹6,50,00,000.00
Vicky Ostwal	Indian	Bowler	₹20,00,000.00
Kumar Kushagra	Indian	Wicket-Keeper	₹7,20,00,000.00
Jhye Richardson	Overseas	Bowler	₹5,00,00,000.00
Harry Brook	Overseas	Batter	₹4,00,00,000.00
Sumit Kumar	Indian	All-Rounder	₹1,00,00,000.00
Shai Hope	Overseas	Wicket-Keeper	₹75,00,000.00
Tristan Stubbs	Overseas	Wicket-Keeper	₹50,00,000.00
Ricky Bhui	Indian	Wicket-Keeper	₹20,00,000.00
Swastik Chhikara	Indian	Batter	₹20,00,000.00
Rasikh Dar	Indian	Bowler	₹20,00,000.00