Before the mega auction of IPL 2025, all 10 teams have to reveal the names of their retained players. At present, no team has revealed the names of the players to be retained, but meanwhile reports have emerged that Delhi Capitals is going to retain only 3 players in its team. According to PTI report, Delhi Capitals will retain three players and all three players will be Indians. Meaning Delhi Capitals will drop veteran players like Warner, Mitchell Marsh from the squad. Let us now tell you which 3 players Delhi Capitals is going to retain.

Rishabh Pant will be retained

Delhi Capitals will first retain captain Rishabh Pant. Team owner Parth Jindal has already said this. Pant will be retained first, meaning this player will get Rs 18 crore. Pant has been captaining the team since 2021 and has made good contributions to the team as captain and batsman. Besides, Pant's brand value is also very high, hence Delhi team will retain this player first.

Akshar Patel's second number

According to PTI report, Delhi Capitals will retain all-rounder Akshar Patel at number two. Being retained at second position means that this player will be given Rs 14 crore for one season. Akshar Patel has been batting well for the last 3 seasons. His batting average in 2022 was more than 45. His average in 2023 and 2024 was around 30. In bowling also, Akshar has taken 22 wickets in the last two seasons. Besides, their economy rate has also been amazing.

Kuldeep Yadav will also be retained

Delhi Capitals is also going to retain its wicket-taker Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep will be retained at number three, meaning this player will be given Rs 11 crore per season. Kuldeep had taken 16 wickets for Delhi last season. He took 21 wickets in 2022. It is clear that Delhi team is not going to leave Kuldeep.

Which big players will go out?

There is more than one player present in the Delhi team whom she will eliminate. David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Magarch, Shay Hope, Enrique Norkhia, Khalil Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi are included in these players. However, it will be interesting to see for which two players Delhi Capitals keeps the Right to Match card.