Stats:
| Nick Name/Abbreviation Used | DC |
| Year Founded | 2008 |
| Home Ground | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground |
| Owned By | GMR Sports Pvt Ltd |
| Popular Players | Ricky Pointing, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir |
| Captain | Shreyas Iyer |
| Coach | Ricky Ponting |
IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils was renamed as Delhi Capitals on Tuesday (December 4) ahead of the 12th edition of the tournament with a hope that it would bring a change in fortunes for the coming IPL season.
Delhi Capitals have a strong squad on the paper but always miss to qualify for the play-offs. After the first 5 seasons, where they qualified for the play-offs thrice, they have not managed to qualify for the playoffs even once. Among the teams that have been part of IPL since its inception, Delhi Capitals remain the only side yet to play in a final. This season, Delhi Capitals have managed to get Shikhar Dhawan, With batting unit that can blow away oppositions, Delhi Capitals look a force to reckon with.
The franchise also confirmed that Shreyas Iyer will continue to lead the team. Iyer was given the leadership role after Gautam Gambhir stepped down as captain midway during the last season. The team boasts of a battery of young Indian stars which include captain Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw. Dhawan returns to Delhi Capitals for the 2019 IPL season after being traded by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Achievements:
- They won their Ist game of IPL season on 19th April 2008 against Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets in Delhi.
- Virender Sehwag played most matches(a total of 86) for the team and was responsible for getting close to the title in 2009.
Final RCB Squad (IPL 2019):
| Player Name |
|---|
| Shreyas Iyer |
| Rishabh Pant |
| Prithvi Shaw |
| Amit Mishra |
| Avesh Khan |
| Harshal Patel |
| Rahul Tewatia |
| Manjot Kalra |
| Colin Munro |
| Chris Morris |
| Kagiso Rabada |
| Sandeep Lamichhane |
| Trent Boult |
| Shikhar Dhawan |
| Colin Ingram |
| Axar Patel |
| Hanuma Vihari |
| Sherfane Rutherford |
| Ishant Sharma |
| Keemo Paul |
| Jalaj Saxena |
| Ankush Bains |
| Nathu Singh |
| Bandaru Ayyappa |
List of Players Retained (IPL 2019):
| Player Name |
|---|
| Shreyas Iyer |
| Rishabh Pant |
| Prithvi Shaw |
| Amit Mishra |
| Avesh Khan |
| Harshal Patel |
| Rahul Tewatia |
| Manjot Kalra |
| Colin Munro |
| Chris Morris |
| Kagiso Rabada |
| Sandeep Lamichhane |
| Trent Boult |
Traded Player (IPL 2019):
Shikhar Dhawan traded for Abhishek Sharma
List of Players Bought (IPL 2019):
| Player Name |
|---|
| Colin Ingram |
| Axar Patel |
| Hanuma Vihari |
| Sherfane Rutherford |
| Ishant Sharma |
| Keemo Paul |
| Jalaj Saxena |
| Ankush Bains |
| Nathu Singh |
| Bandaru Ayyappa |
How team Performed over the years/Team Performance:
| Year | IPL Rank | Kit Sponsor | Captain | Top Bowler | Top Batsman | Win Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | Adidas | Virender Sehwag | VY Mahesh(16 wkts) | Gautam Gambhir (534) | 50% |
| 2009 | 3 | Adidas | Gautam Gambhir | A Nehra(19 wkts) | AB de Villiers(465) | 71.42% |
| 2010 | 5 | Adidas | Dinesh Karthik | Amith Mishra(17 wkts) | V Sehwag(356) | 50.00% |
| 2011 | 10 | Adidas | James Hopes | M Morkel(13 wkts) | V Sehwag(424) | 28.57% |
| 2012 | 3 | Adidas | Mahela Jayawardene | M Morkel(25 wkts) | V Sehwag(495) | 68.75% |
| 2013 | 9 | Adidas | Ross Taylor | Umesh Yadav(16 wkts) | David Warner(410) | 18.75% |
| 2014 | 8 | David Warner | Imran Tahir(9 wkts) | JP Duminy(410) | 14.28% | |
| 2015 | 7 | Flying Machine | Kevin Pietersen | Imran Tahir(15 wkts) | JP Duminy(414) | 35.71% |
| 2016 | 6 | Shiv Naresh | JP Duminy | C Morris(13 wkts) | Q de Kock(454) | 50% |
| 2017 | 6 | Shiv Naresh | Zaheer Khan | PJ Cummins(15 wkts) | Sv Samson(386) | 42.85% |
| 2018 | 8 | T10 Sports | Gautam Gambhir | Trent Boult(18 wkts) | Rishabh Pant(684) | 35.71% |
| 2019 | – | – | Shreyas Iyer | – | – | – |