The upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is around the corner and all the franchises have started gearing up for the newest edition. Every team is coming up with some great players who have become part of the franchise for the first time. We also see a bunch of great players in the Delhi Capitals who will be seen donning the DC jersey for the first time and will aim to guide the franchise to their first title in IPL 2025.
In the IPL 2025 mega auction, Delhi Capitals acquired some star players like Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul, Karun Nair and Harry Brook in their squad. Apart from that, they also have players like Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs and Abhishek Porel making DC a strong batting side for IPL 2025. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top five best batters for DC in IPL 2025.
DC best batters in IPL 2025 squad
1. KL Rahul
Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul is the newest addition in the Delhi Capitals’ lineup for IPL 2025. Having played for franchises like Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants before, Rahul is among the consistent run getters across the IPL seasons and has amassed more than 4500 runs in his IPL career so far. KL Rahul is also having a great form in recent times and played a crucial role in India’s recent Champions Trophy triumph. The right-hander will be player to look out for DC in IPL 2025 and will be looking to take full advantage of the batting friendly condition of Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium.
2. Faf du Plessis 
Former South African cricketer and two-time IPL winner Faf du Plessis will provide more strength to the top order of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. As an opening batters, Du Plessis is known for taking full advantage of the powerplay and giving flying start with his power-hitting abilities. With over 4500 runs in his IPL career so far, Du Plessis can turn out to be a dangerous batter for DC in IPL 2025 and is likely to play big knocks in the upcoming season.
3. Tristan Stubbs 
Young South African batter Tristan Stubbs finally got his breakthrough season while playing for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024. The right-arm batter finished as a leading run-scorer for DC last year with 378 runs at an impressive strike rate of 190.90. He will be looking to have another banger season with the bat for DC in IPL 2025.
4. Jake Fraser-McGurk 
Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk took IPL 2024 on fire with his fiery batting throughout the season. He took full advantage of the powerplay in the last edition and used to give fiery starts as an opening batter. He finished the season with 330 runs in nine matches at a deadly strike rate of 234.04. McGurk smashed two 15-ball fifties and one 19-ball fifty in IPL 2024.
5. Abishek Porel 
Delhi Capitals showed their faith on 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel by keeping him in the list of first four retained players ahead of the mega auction last year. The right-hander also had an impressive outing with the bat in IPL 2024, amassing 327 runs at a strike rate of 159.91. Porel turned out to be a crucial players for DC and will be looking to have a great season with the bat in IPL 2025.
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