After announcing Australian superstar David Warner as their captain, the Delhi Capitals franchise is all set to begin their campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. DC will open their campaign against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on April 1. The team misses out on the services of their skipper Rishabh Pant, who was involved in a horrific car accident in December last year.
While Rishabh is understood to be out of action for the entire season, IPL 2016-winning skipper Warner takes over the leadership role in the Delhi-based franchise. DC head into the tournament after adding big names like Rillie Rossouw, Manish Pandey, and Reece Topley to their squad at the IPL 2023 Auction. Having said that, here’s a look at DC’s full schedule, complete squad, and best playing XI for the IPL 2023. Delhi Capitals owners JSW group have managed to give coach Ricky Ponting a competitive squad for the new season.
DC Team 2023: Full schedule
LSG vs DC on April 1 in Lucknow at 7:30 PM IST
DC vs GT on April 4 in Delhi at 7:30 PM IST
RR vs DC on April 8 in Guwahati at 3:30 PM IST)
DC vs MI on April 11 in Delhi at 7:30 PM IST
RCB vs DC on April 15 in Bengaluru at 3:30 PM IST
DC vs KKR on April 20 in Delhi at 7:30 PM IST
SRH vs DC on April 24 in Hyderabad at 7:30 PM IST
DC vs SRH on April 29 in Delhi at 7:30 PM IST
GT vs DC on May 2 in Ahmedabad at 7:30 PM IST
DC vs RCB on May 6 in Delhi at 7:30 PM IST
CSK vs DC on May 10 in Chennai at 7:30 PM IST
DC vs PBKS on May 13 in Delhi at 7:30 PM IST
PBKS vs DC on May 17 in Dharamsala at 7:30 PM IST
DC vs CSK on May 20 in Delhi at 3:30 PM IST
Delhi Capitals Players bought at the IPL 2023 auction
Rilee Rossouw (INR 4.6 crore), Manish Pandey (INR 2.4 crore), Mukesh Kumar (INR 5.5 crore), Ishant Sharma (INR 50 lakh), Phil Salt (INR 2 crore)
