The Delhi Capitals (DC) spent an unbelievable INR 119.8 crore out of the available INR 120 crore at the TATA IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah in November 2024, leaving a purse of just INR 20 lakhs in order to pick up the finest seasoned as well as uncapped players for their IPL 2025 roster. A few of the most significant and high-priced picks of the franchise included KL Rahul, Mitchel Starc, T. Natarajan for a whopping auction price of INR 14 crore, INR 11.75 crore and INR 10.75 crore respectively. Despite spending nearly their entire budget during the auction, the Delhi Capitals (DC) still ended up 5th in the league standings, narrowly missing out on a playoff berth.
In this article we will take a look at the top four players who might be released by the DC squad ahead of the IPL 2026 edition.
IPL 2026 : Top 4 Players Who Might be Released by Delhi Capitals
Jake Fraser-McGurk
The Australian international cricketer, Jake Fraser-McGurk, who represents the Australia national cricket team in ODI and T20I cricket and plays for South Australia, Melbourne Renegades, Delhi Capitals and the San Francisco Unicorns, is at the first spot in our list of the top four players who might not be a part of the DC squad in the IPL 2026 edition. Jake Fraser-McGurk was acquired by the DC franchise for a whopping INR 9 crore at the TATA IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah in November 2024.
Although the Australian batting sensation, Jake Fraser-McGurk, was anticipated to carry forward the same annihilating batting spell that he displayed at the IPL 2024 edition, amassing 330 runs in nine innings at a remarkable strike rate of 234.04, his performance witnessed a major dip in the IPL 2025 edition. Additionally, Jake Fraser-McGurk even withdrew from the latter part of the IPL 2025 season, citing personal reasons which could be a major reason for the DC franchise to release him in the next edition of the Indian Premier League.
Harry Brook
At the second spot in our list of the top four players who might be released by the DC squad ahead of the IPL 2026 edition, we have the English international cricketer, Harry Brook, who plays for England in all three formats of the game and is the current captain of the ODI and T20I teams. The English batting sensation, Harry Brook, was roped in by the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise for a staggering INR 6.25 crore at the IPL 2024 auction.
While fans anticipated Harry Brook to be one of the most worthy picks for the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise in the IPL 2025 edition, he shockingly withdrew from the season shortly before it commenced and faced a subsequent two-year ban imposed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Therefore, Harry Brook would be ineligible to play for the DC or any other franchise in the IPL 2026 as well as the 2027 edition.
Mohit Sharma
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four players who might not be a part of the DC squad in the IPL 2026 edition, we have the 36-year-old Indian professional cricketer, Mohit Sharma, who currently plays for Haryana in domestic cricket and has appeared in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab, Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals.
The Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise acquired Mohit Sharma for a staggering INR 2.2 crore at the TATA IPL 2025 Mega auction held in Jeddah in November 2024. Well, Sharma undoubtedly proved to be one of the biggest flops for the squad as he was able to pick only two big wickets throughout the eight matches that he played in the entire IPL 2025 edition, which could be a major reason for his shocking dismissal from the franchise ahead of the IPL 2026 edition.
Faf du Plessis
Well, it might strike you as a major shock, especially if you’re a fan of the Indian Premier League, the legendary South African international cricketer Faf du Plessis is at the fourth spot in our list of the top four players who might be released by the DC squad ahead of the IPL 2026 edition. Faf du Plessis was acquired by the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise for a staggering base price of INR 2 crore.
Despite delivering a decent overall innings of 202 runs in the nine matches that he played throughout the IPL 2025 edition for the Delhi Capitals (DC), the franchise might still take the bold step of releasing him and picking up more seasoned players from the auction for a higher bid ahead of the IPL 2026 edition.
