IPL season is almost upon us, and we’re waiting eagerly to see if Delhi Capitals can finally land the elusive first IPL title for India’s capital. Bolstered by our talismanic captain and aided by some of the finest cricketers across India, Australia, Sri Lanka and South Africa, they’ll hope to defeat all comers and prove that Delhi is the capital of cricket, not just of India. Here, we’ll tell you all you need to know about Delhi Capitals’ 2025 IPL season!
When is Delhi Capitals’ first match in the IPL?
The 2025 IPL season begins on March 22, when the reigning champions KKR face off against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Delhi Capitals will play their first game on March 24, as they head to Visakhapatnam to take on the Lucknow Super Giants. Their first game in front of home crowds at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is on April 13, when Mumbai Indians come to town. The full schedule has been announced, and here are the Delhi Capitals fixtures:
1. March 24 with Lucknow
2. March 30 with Hyderabad
3. April 5 with Chennai
4. April 10 with Bangalore
5. April 13 with Mumbai
6. April 16 with Rajasthan
7. April 19 with Gujrat
8. April 22 with Lucknow
9. April 27 with Bangalore
10. April 29 with Kolkata
11. May 5 with Hyderabad
12. May 8 with Punjab
13. May 11 with Gujrat
14. May 15 with Mumbai
Who is in the Delhi Capitals squad for 2025?
Axar Patel is all set to lead the Delhi Capital as Team Captain this year. The biggest news for Delhi Capitals since Rishabh Pant’s captaincy last year, Axar mentions, “I’ve grown as a cricketer and a human being during my time here at the Capitals, and I feel ready and confident to lead this side going forward.” Further cricket giants like KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav help form the home-grown core of Delhi Capitals’ squad.
With head coach Hemang Badani running the show, there’s a strong South African flavour to the overseas portion of the squad; Faf du Plessis being named the Vice Captain of the team, whilst all-rounder Donovan Ferreira and batter Tristan Stubbs bringing in some stellar talent and experience. Other key signings include Jake Fraser-McGurk from the Australian team, who’ll bolster the batting lineup, Australian bowler Mitchell Starc and Sri Lankan bowler Dushmantha Chameera.
Here’s the full Delhi Capitals squad for IPL 2025 (✈️ indicates an overseas player):
🏏Batters: Ashutosh Sharma, Faf du Plessis ✈️, Jake Fraser-McGurk ✈️, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi
🏏All-rounders: Axar Patel, Ajay Mandal, Madhav Tiwari, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay
🏏Wicket Keepers: KL Rahul, Abhishek Porel, Donovan Ferreira ✈️, Tristan Stubbs ✈️
🏏Bowlers: Darshan Nalkande, Dushmantha Chameera ✈️, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc ✈️
When is the final of IPL 2025?
The IPL title will be contested on May 25, after the group stage concludes and the top four teams have battled through the Qualifiers and Eliminator to decide on the final two.