IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Probable Retention List

The IPL fever is up and running even while the national team is currently involved in a test match against Bangladesh. The IPL begins in March and runs till May but, the is a hotly debated topic among the cricket pundits for the entire year.

With the retention rules and other details finally declared by the IPL governing council, let's have a look at the probable retention list of Delhi Capitals ahead of the Mega Auction.

DC's Probable Retention List

1. Rishabh Pant

Delhi Skipper Rishabh Pant is set to be the first player who will be retained by the franchise, Pant made his debut in the IPL by playing for the Delhi Capitals in 2016 in the 9th season of the IPL. Pant was handed over the captaincy for the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021 when Shreyas Iyer got Injured.

2. Axar Patel

Axar Patel is likely to be retained at the second spot, the wily off-spinner has been the main man for the Delhi Capitals in the middle order with his great finishing skills with the bat coupling with his stump-to-stump line bowling. Axar is also the Vice Captain of the side.

3. Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep is likely to be the 3rd probable retention in DC's retention list, the left-arm chinaman bowler from UP has been one of the highest wicket-takers for the side ever since he linked up with the Capitals in 2022. Kuldeep was one of the main wicket-takers for the franchise along with Axar.

4. Tristan Stubbs

South African star batter Tristan Stubbs could be the fourth man to retain his spot at the Delhi Capitals. Stubbs had a breakout season with the Delhi Capitals, at number 5, Stubbs played the finishing act for the entirety of the tournament by scoring 378 runs, along with it, Stubbs also got a few crucial wickets against the Gujarat Titans. Once viewed as a backup for Harry Brook, Stubbs could be the guy to wear the blue & red of the Delhi Capitals again next year.

5. Jake Fraser Mcgurk

The fifth retention for DC could be the pocket-dynamo Fraser McGurk. The southpaw from Australia made a refreshing start to the tournament in otherwise a troubled opening combination for the Delhi Capitals. McGurk scored a solid 65 in his debut IPL game before smashing a quick-fire 84 against the Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley stadium, with Delhi looking to release David Warner ahead of next season Jake Fraser Mcgurk could be an ideal replacement for Warner.

6. Abhishek Porel (Uncapped)

Abhishek Porel after a lukewarm season in 2023 had a blast this year at the tiny batting-friendly surface of the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Porel opened for most of the season for the Capitals, and he also had to bat in the middle order for a few games however, this didn't disturb his rhythm at all as he smashed the ball to all corners of the park. With Porel being trained under the wings of Sourav Ganguly, a young Porel from Bengal could be the player to be retained as an uncapped player.

The Young squad of Delhi Capitals looks exciting for the IPL season in 2025 but, will they'll be able to go all the way towards the title? Only time would tell