Delhi Capitals (DC) are one of the franchises playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2008. The team, formerly known as the Delhi Daredevils, have yet to lift the IPL trophy, as of May 2025. DC, who finished in sixth place in the IPL 2024 points table, have advanced to the IPL final only once in 2020 and will be keen to break their duck in the 18th edition of the richest cricket league in the world.
DC will embark on a new era in the IPL 2025 under a new leadership group, with Axar Patel as captain and Hemang Badani as head coach. They retained Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, and Abishek Porel ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The franchise bolstered their squad with players like Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul, Dushmantha Chameera, and Faf du Plessis in the IPL 2025 auction.
Delhi Capitals (DC) IPL 2025 Full Schedule Details
DC opened their IPL 2025 campaaign with back-to-back matches at their second home in Vizag, hosting Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 24 and 30 respectively. Before the IPL 2025 was suspended due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, the side were scheduled to play three more matches after winning six of their first 11 games. But, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the new schedule of the remainder of the IPL 2025 matches.
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| March 24 | DC vs LSG | 19:30 | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag |
| March 30 | DC vs SRH | 15:30 | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag |
| April 05 | CSK vs DC | 15:30 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| April 10 | RCB vs DC | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| April 13 | DC vs MI | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 16 | DC vs RR | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 19 | GT vs DC | 15:30 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| April 22 | LSG vs DC | 19:30 | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| April 27 | DC vs RCB | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 29 | DC vs KKR | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| May 05 | SRH vs DC | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Delhi |
| May 18 | DC vs GT | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| May 21 | MI vs DC | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| May 24 | PBKS vs DC | 19:30 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 Home Schedule Details
DC played their first two home matches at their second home, Vizag, on March 24 and 30. Their final home game will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| March 24 | DC vs LSG | 19:30 | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag |
| March 30 | DC vs SRH | 15:30 | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag |
| April 13 | DC vs MI | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 16 | DC vs RR | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 27 | DC vs RCB | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| April 29 | DC vs KKR | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| May 18 | DC vs GT | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 Away Schedule Details
After playing a couple of games at their second home, DC hit the road to launch their IPL 2025 away campaign. Their first stop was in Chennai, where the side defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 25 runs on April 5. DC will play their last two league stage games away from home, against Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Mumbai and Jaipur on May 21 and 24 respectively.
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| April 05 | CSK vs DC | 15:30 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| April 10 | RCB vs DC | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| April 19 | GT vs DC | 15:30 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| April 22 | LSG vs DC | 19:30 | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| May 05 | SRH vs DC | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Delhi |
| May 21 | MI vs DC | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| May 24 | PBKS vs DC | 19:30 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
FAQs on DC
A. Axar Patel is DC's captain in the IPL 2025.
A. As of May 2025, the Delhi Capitals haven't won the IPL.
A. Mitchell Starc was the most expensive acquisition (INR 11.75 crores) by DC in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
