Delhi Capitals is a professional Twenty20 cricket franchise team that represents the city of Delhi in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team was formerly known as Delhi Daredevils and was renamed as Delhi Capitals in December 2018.
The Delhi Capitals team has been playing in the IPL since its inception in 2008. The team is owned by the GMR Group and the JSW Group. The home ground of the team is the Arun Jaitley Stadium, formerly known as the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, located in Delhi.
The team has some top international and domestic players in its roster, including Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Kagiso Rabada, and Shimron Hetmyer. In the IPL 2021 season, Delhi Capitals made it to the finals but lost to the Chennai Super Kings.
- The team has never won the IPL title but has reached the playoffs stage several times. Delhi Capitals has some notable players in their squad, including Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada, and Amit Mishra. The team is coached by Ricky Ponting, and their home ground is the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Shikhar Dhawan Captain
Delhi Capitals is a franchise cricket team that represents the city of Delhi in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team was previously known as Delhi Daredevils but was renamed Delhi Capitals in 2018.
The team is currently captained by Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan and coached by Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting. Some of the star players in the current squad include Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada, and Anrich Nortje.
Delhi Capitals have been a part of the IPL since its inception in 2008, but they are yet to win the tournament. They have, however, finished as runners-up in 2020 and have consistently made it to the playoffs in the recent editions of the league. The team plays its home matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.