Delhi have just two matches left in the league stage, and even winning both of them wouldn't be enough to put them in the last four. Apart from help from other results, they will also need a significant improvement to their net run rate.
The Delhi Capitals haven't made the IPL playoffs since 2021, and 5 seasons in a row without a spot in the top four is quite reminiscent of their Delhi Daredevils days. Despite making the last four thrice in the first five IPL seasons (2008-2012), they had to wait till 2019 to qualify again.
In this article, we will look at the players most likely to be released by DC before IPL 2027.
Top 6 players likely to be released by Delhi Capitals before IPL 2027
According to IPL rules, players who withdraw from the tournament after the auction will be banned for a two-year period. Duckett's withdrawal means that he will now be banned from both IPL 2027 and 2028, apart from not playing in 2026.
2. Karun Nair
Nair has been an IPL veteran with a career spanning almost 13 years and 86 matches. In 2025, he returned for his second stint at DC for the price of INR 50 lakh.
Until he wasn't. Karun Nair failed to replicate that performance for the rest of the season. Even this year, he has made just 18 runs in 2 matches at a strike rate of just 100.
After impressing for his country, Sri Lanka, over the past year, especially at the home T20 World Cup in March, there were a lot of expectations on Pathum Nissanka. But, he hasn't fulfilled them all.
4. Vipraj Nigam
The UP leg-spinner was bought by the Delhi Capitals in 2025 for INR 50 lakh. In his first-ever IPL match, Nigam showed his full hitting range on display as DC chased down 210 against the Lucknow Super Giants with just one wicket to spare.
With Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Rehan Ahmed available, DC is not likely to stick to Nigam.
But, just like Nigam, Jamieson too has been erratic and undone in this year's IPL. He has taken just 2 wickets in 2 matches at an average of 45 and an economy of 12.85.
6. Sahil Parakh
With a total experience of just 2 T20 matches, the 18-year-old batter from Maharashtra was thrown off the deep end by the Delhi Capitals.
Parakh played one more match for DC this year, making 13 runs in their successful chase of 211 against the Punjab Kings.
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