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After retaining Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Tristan Stubbs, Delhi Capitals has assembled a strong squad in the IPL 2025 mega auction. The club aimed to maintain balance in the team by signing quality players for each position. They bought some prominent names like KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mitchell Starc, and T. Natarajan. Overall, DC has assembled a good squad of 23 players. In the following listicle, we listed the strongest playing XI of DC in IPL 2025.
Here is DC's Strongest Predicted Playing XI for this season:
Openers: KL Rahul and Jake Fraser-McGurk
Jake Fraser-McGurk has been amazing for Delhi Capitals in the last season, known for his destructive batting ability. He will open with KL Rahul in this season, who can play according to the situation.
Middle Order: Abhishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira
Abhishek Porel will walk out at number three for the Delhi Capitals, who provide a left-hand batting option to the team. At number four and five, DC has attacking players like Tristan Stubbs and Donovan Ferreira.
Lower Middle Order: Ashutosh Sharma and Axar Patel
Delhi Capitals' can vouch on youngster Ashutosh Sharma for finishing job, who performed outstandingly well last season for Punjab Kings. All-rounder Axar Patel can bat as a floater at any position in this team.
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
DC built a solid fast bowling attack with players like Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T. Natarajan, and Mukesh Kumar. All the bowlers have great experience in the league. Starc will start with a new ball, and they have great death bowlers in Mukesh Kumar and T. Natarajan. Kuldeep and Axar will grab opponents with their spin in middle overs.
