KL Rahul To Bat In The Middle-Order, No Brook; Delhi Capitals' Strongest XI For IPL 2025
KL Rahul - (Source:@Johns/X.com)
The much-awaited IPL 2025 mega auctions have come to an end. Talking about Delhi Capitals, they have done a great job at the auction table and bought 23 players after spending 72 crores and 80 lakhs.
DC roped in a few solid star players at a discounted price and might have gone overboard for a few players as well. Nonetheless, this article will shed light on Delhi Capitals' strongest XI for IPL 2025. Before that, let's take a look at their complete squad.
DC Squad For IPL 2025
Mitchell Starc , KL Rahul , Harry Brook, Jake Fraser-McGurk, T Natarajan , Karun Nair , Sameer Rizvi , Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis , Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande , Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Manvanth Kumar L , Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ajay Mandal
Openers Of DC For IPL 2025
JFM To Open With Faf Du Plessis
It is a tough choice at the top as Jake Fraser-McGurk is a sure-shot starter, but Faf Du Plessis gets the edge to open with him as DC would want two explosive batters at the top.
It sends KL Rahul in the middle-order to provide more stability. Du Plessis' place in the playing XI also results in the exclusion of Harry Brook.
Middle Order Of DC For IPL 2025
Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul, Ashutosh Sharma, Tristan Stubbs, and Axar Patel
In the middle-order, Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul are the perfect choice to bat more overs and anchor the innings. While, Ashutosh Sharma, Tristan Stubbs, and Axar Patel would headline the middle order.
It is a balanced middle-order as Porel, Rahul, and Axar would provide the stability, while Stubbs and Ashutosh would be the explosive ones.
Bowlers Of DC Of IPL 2025
Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
DC have bought great bowlers as Kuldeep Yadav will be the specialist spinner, while Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, and Mohit Sharma will headline the bowling attack.
Strongest Playing 12 Of DC For IPL 2025
Jake Fraser McGurk ✈️
Faf Du Plessis ✈️
KL Rahul (C)(WK)
Ashutosh Sharma
Tristan Stubbs✈️
Axar Patel
Kuldeep Yadav
Mitchell Starc✈️
T Natarajan
Mukesh Kumar
Impact Player - Mohit Sharma/Abhishek Porel