Delhi Capitals bought home former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis home for Rs 2 crore on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah on Monday. They added India pacer Mukesh Kumar for Rs 8 crore via 'Right to Match' option.

Delhi Capitals made some intelligent purchases and a few quality buys with KL Rahul being their costliest pick at the IPL 2025 mega auction. With Faf du Plessis also in the squad, the Delhi Capitals have a few options for captaincy with Axar Patel being retained.

Delhi Capitals, alongside Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings is a franchise that has been around from the first season, but hasn't won an IPL title. Just like Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals' campaign saw some brave and individual performances in IPL 2024,