Delhi Capitals Salary List

IPL 2026 · 20 Players · 5 Retained

Total Spend

₹86.9 Cr

Purse Left

₹13.1 Cr

Most Expensive

Axar Patel

Avg Salary

₹4.29 Cr

Delhi Capitals spent ₹86.9 Cr of their ₹100 Cr purse on a 20-player squad — leaving ₹13.1 Cr in reserve for mid-season cover. Their three highest-paid players (Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav) account for 50% of the total spend, a clear sign this core is the team's backbone. Retentions and RTM picks absorbed 50% of the purse, showing how much faith the management has placed in continuity. KL Rahul (₹14 Cr) anchors the batting, while Kuldeep Yadav (₹13.25 Cr) leads the bowling attack. The squad mix is 14 Indian + 6 overseas, with a maximum of 4 overseas players allowed in any playing XI.

Full Salary Breakdown

#	Player	Role	Salary	Buy Type	Status	Origin
1	Axar Patel	All-rounder	₹16.5 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
2	KL Rahul	Batter	₹14 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
3	Kuldeep Yadav	Bowler	₹13.25 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
4	Tristan Stubbs	Batter	₹10 Cr	Retained	Capped	Overseas
5	Mitchell Starc	Bowler	₹4.8 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
6	Abishek Porel	WK-Batter	₹4 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
7	Jake Fraser-McGurk	Batter	₹4 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
8	Harry Brook	Batter	₹4 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
9	Karun Nair	Batter	₹3 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
10	T Natarajan	Bowler	₹2.6 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
11	Mukesh Kumar	Bowler	₹2 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
12	Navdeep Saini	Bowler	₹1.95 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
13	Ashutosh Sharma	All-rounder	₹1.5 Cr	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
14	Sameer Rizvi	Batter	₹1.2 Cr	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
15	Dushmantha Chameera	Bowler	₹75 L	Auction	Capped	Overseas
16	Donovan Ferreira	All-rounder	₹75 L	Auction	Capped	Overseas
17	Mohit Sharma	Bowler	₹50 L	Auction	Capped	Indian
18	Vipraj Nigam	All-rounder	₹50 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
19	Darshan Nalkande	All-rounder	₹30 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
20	Manav Suthar	Bowler	₹30 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian

Most Expensive

Axar Patel

₹16.5 Cr

Cheapest

Manav Suthar

₹30 L

Average Salary

₹4.29 Cr

across 20 players

Spend by Role

Batters

42.1%

₹36.20 Cr · 6 players

Bowlers

30.4%

₹26.15 Cr · 8 players

All-rounders

22.8%

₹19.55 Cr · 5 players

Wicketkeeper-Batters

4.7%

₹4.00 Cr · 1 player

Estimated Take-Home Salary (After 30% Tax)

IPL salaries above Rs 1 Crore fall in India's highest tax bracket (30% + cess). Below is an approximate take-home estimate for the top earners. Overseas players may have different tax obligations based on DTAA agreements.

Player	Gross Salary	Est. Tax (~30%)	Est. Take-Home
Axar Patel	₹16.5 Cr	₹4.95 Cr	₹11.55 Cr
KL Rahul	₹14 Cr	₹4.20 Cr	₹9.80 Cr
Kuldeep Yadav	₹13.25 Cr	₹3.97 Cr	₹9.28 Cr
Tristan Stubbs(Overseas)	₹10 Cr	₹3.00 Cr	₹7.00 Cr
Mitchell Starc(Overseas)	₹4.8 Cr	₹1.44 Cr	₹3.36 Cr
Abishek Porel	₹4 Cr	₹1.20 Cr	₹2.80 Cr
Jake Fraser-McGurk(Overseas)	₹4 Cr	₹1.20 Cr	₹2.80 Cr
Harry Brook(Overseas)	₹4 Cr	₹1.20 Cr	₹2.80 Cr
Karun Nair	₹3 Cr	₹0.90 Cr	₹2.10 Cr
T Natarajan	₹2.6 Cr	₹0.78 Cr	₹1.82 Cr

Retained / RTM Players

Axar Patel(Retained)₹16.5 Cr
Kuldeep Yadav(Retained)₹13.25 Cr
Tristan Stubbs(Retained)₹10 Cr
Abishek Porel(Retained)₹4 Cr

Auction Picks

KL Rahul₹14 Cr
Mitchell StarcOS₹4.8 Cr
Jake Fraser-McGurkOS₹4 Cr
Harry BrookOS₹4 Cr
Karun Nair₹3 Cr
T Natarajan₹2.6 Cr
Mukesh Kumar₹2 Cr
Navdeep Saini₹1.95 Cr
Ashutosh Sharma₹1.5 Cr
Sameer Rizvi₹1.2 Cr
Dushmantha ChameeraOS₹75 L
Donovan FerreiraOS₹75 L
Mohit Sharma₹50 L
Vipraj Nigam₹50 L
Darshan Nalkande₹30 L
Manav Suthar₹30 L

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Delhi Capitals's total salary spend in IPL 2026?

Delhi Capitals (DC) have spent a total of Rs 86.9 Crore on their IPL 2026 squad, with Rs 13.1 Crore remaining from their Rs 100 Cr purse.

Who is the highest-paid DC player in IPL 2026?

Axar Patel is the highest-paid DC player in IPL 2026 with a salary of Rs 16.5 Crore (Retained).

How many players did DC retain for IPL 2026?

DC retained 4 players for IPL 2026: Axar Patel (Rs 16.5 Cr), Kuldeep Yadav (Rs 13.25 Cr), Tristan Stubbs (Rs 10 Cr), Abishek Porel (Rs 4 Cr).

How many overseas players does DC have in IPL 2026?

DC have 6 overseas players in their IPL 2026 squad: Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mitchell Starc, Harry Brook, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira. Teams can field a maximum of 4 overseas players in the playing XI.