Delhi Capitals is one of the most followed IPL teams in the history of IPL. Delhi Capitals started playing since IPL was launched in 2008. The value of Delhi capitals is well known by DC fans. Originally, the name for the team had been Delhi Daredevils for a decade, which was later changed in 2018 when the initial owner sold 50% of its shares to JSW Sports. The team, however, remains in the headlines due to its controversies. The new owner wanted the name to symbolize Delhi’s classic identity.
| Captain: David Warner |
| Coach: Ricky Ponting |
| Home Ground: Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| IPL Titles: None |
| Owners: JSW Sports, GM |
Delhi Capitals IPL 2024 Squad
DC IPL 2024 Matches
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd March | 3:30 PM | PBKS vs DC | Mohali |
| 28th March | 7:30 PM | RR vs DC | Jaipur |
| 31st March | 7:30 PM | DC vs CSK | Vizag |
| 3rd April | 7:30 PM | DC vs KKR | Vizag |
| 7th April | 3:30 PM | MI vs DC | Mumbai |
| 12th April | 7:30 PM | LSG vs DC | Lucknow |
| 16th April | 7:30 PM | GT vs DC | Ahmedabad |
| 20th April | 7:30 PM | DC vs SRH | Delhi |
| 24th April | 7:30 PM | DC vs GT | Delhi |
| 27th April | 3:30 PM | DC vs MI | Delhi |
| 29th April | 7:30 PM | KKR vs DC | Kolkata |
| 7th May | 7:30 PM | DC vs RR | Delhi |
| 12th May | 7:30 PM | RCB vs DC | Bengaluru |
| 14th May | 7:30 PM | DC vs LSG | Delhi |
Journey of Delhi Capitals
DC is the nickname given to Delhi capitals. The original name for the team was Delhi Daredevils. As the owners of the team changed, so did the name. There were huge expectations from the team initially, but the performance was average; besides that, the team had many starting players who performed exponentially during the tournament.The Team always had to focus on getting more young players.
The Highs
Delhi experienced many promising years in the IPL journey. During the initial years of 2008 and 2009, the DC team went to the finale. The team got huge success in 2020 by ending up as runner-up. The best DC team is well known for their 2012 match where they won 11 out of 16 total matches. In the 2021 IPL Avesh Khan of the DC team was 2nd on the list of top wicket keepers.
The Lows
Delhi Capitals had a good start in 2008, and had a flat line in growth after that. The years 2013 to 2018 were tough, they couldn’t cross the race for finals. There’s been a constant rank below 6 during These years. In 2023 they couldn’t finish well.
Delhi Capitals Season by Season Performance
IPL 2008- Fourth Position
DC had a good start in 2008 with back-to-back initial wins. They won 7 out of 14 matches. After their continuous victory, they faced defeat in the next 4 matches but they made it to the semifinals. But the Delhi daredevils got defeated in the semi-finals by the Rajasthan royals.
IPL 2009- Third Position
In the leadership of fierce Gautam Gambhir, the Delhi Daredevils performed exceptionally well in the 2009 season. This Time DC surpassed their previous play record and won 10 matches in total. This led them to the finals. Ab de Villiers played a massive game by scoring two centuries in this tournament. Despite having top scores throughout the tournament the team lost its balance and got defeated by Deccan Chargers. The team finished in third position which was anyway better than their previous performance.
IPL 2010- Fifth Position
Delhi Daredevils had amazing field play in the last two seasons but in 2010 they somehow lagged in energy. They started well by winning two consecutive matches, but they couldn’t go beyond their previous record. Delhi Capitals won five more matches along with a few losses. but they couldn’t qualify and crumbled at the major matches.
IPL 2011- Tenth Position
This year was one of the roughest years for Delhi Daredevils; two other teams joined IPL in 2011. These were Pune Warriors India and Kochi Tuskers Kerala, making the tournament a 10-team affair. They played well in the initial few matches but soon lost their passion and momentum and finished at 10 spot.
IPL 2012- Third Position
Delhi Daredevils set the foot tight in 2012 after a few years of below-average performance. DC fans were expecting good returns this year as the team had David Warner, Jayawardene, Sehwag, Pieterson, and Morkel on board. There were huge expectations from them and they proved their credibility with good play. They had great momentum and won many matches, they qualified for finals but got defeated by CSK.
IPL 2013-Second last Position
Delhi Daredevils had a very rough game during the first 6 matches in 2013, the DC team lost these matches, and their seventh match was fought against Mumbai Indians where Sehwag’s passionate play led to the team’s victory and Sehwag became man of the match. But the team again lost the next match against Kings XI Punjab. They won the next two matches and lost all others. This year has been the worst season for Delhi Daredevils. They could barely win a few matches. Delhi finally lost the qualifying match and finished in the second-last spot this season.
IPL 2014- Eighth Position
This season fans had better hopes for Delhi Daredevils but they couldn’t match the expectations. This season was awful for Delhi Daredevils. The DC teams could only win two out of the total matches this season. In spite of this disappointing season for Delhi Daredevils, one of their players JP Duminy played really well and scored about 400+ runs throughout the tournament.
2015- Seventh Position
Fans were expecting something from Delhi this year but their constant below-average performance disappointed the fans once again. Compared to their previous seasons Delhi performed well this season but not up to the mark. They won five out of the total matches this season which eventually kept them out of the winning race. They managed to get a spot above Kings XI Punjab but the fans were expecting a better performance.
IPL 2016- Sixth Position
This year Delhi Capitals saw their graph rising, the team released many old players and worked to gather young talent. Players like Sanju Samson, Chris Morris, and Sam Billings were on the team. Quinton de Kock was one of the top run scores. Delhi improved their game exponentially. The team won 5 initial matches with ease but they lost their momentum in the middle of the tournament.
IPL 2017- Sixth Position
Delhi played well this season with their amazing players such as Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, and David Warner, each of them scoring good runs for the team throughout the season. Their team was aiming to lead forward this year and expectedly scored decently.
IPL 2018- Eighth Position
DC team retained their three major players, Rishabh Pant, Morris and Iyer. There were a few conflicts related to the coach and the team ended up getting Ricky Ponting as their coach. Pant turned out to be lucky for the team and hit 600+ runs but there was not much collaboration and contribution by other team members. This led to the team losing many matches. The DC team eventually finished at eight this year.
IPL 2019- Third Position
This year was striking with good players’ collaborations and teamwork. The team performed exponentially well. This year the DC changed many players and got Shikhar, Rishab Pant, David Warner, Mishra, and Avesh Khan as their major players for the season. DC was able to enter the playoffs this season after years of struggle but the team lost the match against Chennai Super Kings and lost the battle to win.
IPL 2020- Runner up
Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar were the best scorers of the Delhi Capitals this season. The team also saw an amazing wicket keeper who took almost 50 wickets, these were Rabada and Nortje. The team maintained the momentum through the seasons and qualified for finals. DC vs MI IPL Final was the headline this year, yet again the team couldn’t get the title champion.
2021- Third Position
This year was another good season for Delhi Capitals. The team got close to victory but couldn’t qualify for the finals. But the players showed their immense passion in their performance. Dhawan had amazing play this season. Shaw and Rishabh Pant were the other two players who took the team to third spot.
2022- Fifth Position
The initial few matches went well for DC but there were a few major matches that the team missed. David Warner performed well in 2022 but the team couldn’t qualify for the race to become a winner. The team witnessed Shaw and Marsh as fantastic bowlers with their new-look bowling attack.
2023- Ninth Position
Despite the good momentum in a few years, the DC team had faced the worst defeat in recent years. 2023 wasn’t the year for the DC team. The team lost consecutive five initial matches which led to decreasing confidence in players this season.
Delhi Capitals – Top 5 Run-scorers
Rishabh Pant is the leading run-scorer for Delhi Capitals in IPL. Pant has scored 2838 runs in 98 matches. The pocket dynamo, David Warner who began his IPL career with Delhi Capitals is the 2nd highest run-scorer with 2404 runs in 83 matches. Virender Sehwag with 2382 runs in 86, Shreyas Iyer with 2200 runs in 79 matches and Shikhar Dhawan with 2066 runs in 87 matches are the other top run-scorers for Delhi Capitals in IPL.
- Rishabh Pant: 2838 runs in 98 matches
- David Warner: 2404 runs in 83 matches
- Virender sehwag: 2382 runs in 86 matches
- Shreyas Iyer: Scored 2200 runs in 79 matches
- Shikhar Dhawan: 2066 runs in 87 matches
Delhi Capitals – Top 5 Wicket Takers
Legendary leg-spinner Amit Mishra has picked up 110 wickets in 103 matches and is the leading wicket taker for Delhi Capitals. South African speedster Kagiso Rabada has scalped 76 wickets in 50 matches and is the second highest wicket taker in IPL. Anrich Nortje wit 53 wickets in 40 matches, Morne Morkel with 51 wickets in 41 matches and Axar Patel with 51 wickets in 68 matches are the other top wicket takers for Delhi Capitals.
- Amit Mishra: 110 wickets in 103 matches
- Kagiso Rabada: 76 wickets in 50 matches
- Anrich Nortje: 53 wickets in 40 matches
- Morne Morkel: 51 wickets in 41 matches
- Axar Patel: 51 wickets in 68 matches
