Delhi Capitals (DC) today announced their list of retained and released players ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, set to take place later this year.

The Delhi-based franchise has retained a total of 17 players, as per a release from DC. Following comprehensive evaluations and discussions, Delhi Capitals have decided to release Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Sediqullah Atal, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Manvanth Kumar and Darshan Nalkande. The players retained by the franchise from their last season's fifth-place finish include Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc and Tristan Stubbs, among others. Delhi Capitals have also roped in Nitish Rana in a trade for Donovan Ferreira, who moves to Rajasthan Royals ahead of the auction.

The team will enter the IPL 2026 auction with a purse of Rs 21.8 crore.