IPL 2026 Countdown | Capitals need to deliver at optimum capacity to fulfil their elusive dream

Delhi Capitals aim for IPL 2026 success, relying on key players to finally achieve their elusive championship dream.

When the 19th season of the Indian Premier League gets underway on March 28, Delhi Capitals will renew its long-standing quest for the grand prize.

It is part of the enduring essence of the annual summer spectacle that each of the teams can dare to dream of a campaign culminating in victory on the night of the finale.

So far in DC’s existence, it has been an elusive dream. Royal Challengers Bengaluru was in the same boat until the beginning of the last edition, but finally found the stars aligning under the Ahmedabad night sky on June 3, 2025.

The core of the Capitals squad isn’t very different to the previous season, when the Axar Patel-led side lost its way after a sparkling start to finish fifth in the league table.

In a competition where the batters are braver than ever before, emboldened by the Impact Player rule, the onus of propelling DC to large totals rests primarily on K.L. Rahul, Tristan Stubbs and David Miller.

While Rahul will shoulder the responsibility of laying a strong base as opener, the middle-order will have to be manned by the South African pair.