5 players you didn't know once played for Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals (DC) are one of the four franchises that are yet to win the Indian Premier League title. There was a time when the franchise used to change and chop quite often but ever since they changed the name from Delhi Daredevils to Delhi Capitals, things have changed massively and they have become a better side but it's the trophy that's still missing.
Multiple legends of the game have played for the franchise. In 2008, their top order was stacked with the likes of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Kevin Pietersen among others. They even qualified for the semi-finals in the year but failed to qualify for the final after losing to Rajasthan Royals by 105 runs.&nbsp;
Next year, they let their star batter Pietersen go, which was shocking to many. It has been how the franchise has fared for many years. A flop season would mean that a certain cricketer may not feature again for them. Courtesy of the same, a lot of cricketers have played for them and many of the fans don’t remember now. Who are they?
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<h3>Let’s have a look at five players who once played for DC:</h3>
<h3>5. Glenn McGrath</h3>
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<figcaption>Glenn McGrath. (Source - Twitter/X)</figcaption>
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Legendary Australia pacer <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/glenn-mcgrath/news/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenn McGrath</a> was part of the Delhi Daredevils squad for two seasons. He was signed in the 2008 mega-auction for $US350,000 and played 14 games in the season, picking up 12 wickets at an economy rate of 6.61. Soon after that, McGrath lost her wife, due to complications after breast cancer surgery.
Everyone expected McGrath to retire after that, especially being 38 at that time. He didn’t play international cricket after the ODI World Cup final in 2007 but interestingly, McGrath showed extreme mental toughness, and returned back to IPL in 2009, at the age of 39.
He didn’t play any game that season but guided the likes of Ashish Nehra, Dirk Nannes and a very young Umesh Yadav. Delhi finished at the top of the table that season in South Africa but lost to Deccan Chargers by six wickets in the semi-finals.

<h3>4. Mayank Agarwal</h3>
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<figcaption>Mayank Agarwal. (Source - Twitter/X)</figcaption>
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Stranded India batter <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/mayank-agarwal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal</a> played for Delhi Capitals for three seasons. He was signed for INR 1.6 crore in the 2014 auction and he was given a fair share of opportunities in the first couple of seasons but the Bengaluru-born cricketer failed to make the most of it. In 2014 particularly, he played eight matches and scored 115 runs at a strike rate rate of 126.37.
In the following season, he played 10 matches for the team. He made 213 runs at a strike rate of 120.33 but yet, the team management backed him for another season. In 2016, he played only three matches and 27 runs following which, they decided to part ways with the cricketer.
Mayank went on to struggle for two more seasons, one for Rising Pune Supergiants and one for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) before finding his feet in the 2019 edition, in which he scored 332 runs in 13 matches. In the following two seasons, he scored 424 and 441 runs respectively and went on to lead Punjab as well.

<h3>3. Travis Head</h3>
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<figcaption>Travis Head. (Source - Twitter/X)</figcaption>
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Delhi was the first IPL team to sign Australia international <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/travis-head/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travis Head</a> in 2015. He was only 21 years of that time but was considered to be a player with high potential. However, Jean-Paul Duminy, who was the captain of Delhi at that time, couldn’t hand him a place in the team that year and eventually, Head was released ahead of the 2016 IPL auction.
Royal Challengers Bangalore signed him in the 2016 auction. He played three games for them in 2016, in which, the cricketer 54 runs at a strike rate of 135. In 2017, he played seven games, in which Head scored 151 runs at a strike rate of 139.81.&nbsp;
For the next six years, Head was not called up by any IPL team. After his blistering knock in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 against India, Head was once again called back in the IPL as he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024 and scored 567 in 15 matches and helped the team qualify for the final.

<h3>2. Andre Russell</h3>
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<figcaption>Andre Russell. (Source - Twitter/X)</figcaption>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/andre-russell/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Andre Russell</a>&nbsp;was part of the Delhi team for two seasons - 2012 and 2013. There’s a wide belief that the West Indies all-rounder was scouted by Kolkata Knight Riders but that isn’t true. However, the Delhi franchise couldn’t hand him enough opportunities and in the limited matches that he played, Russell could not impress which led to the franchise releasing him ahead of the 2014 edition.
Russell played four matches in the 2012 edition, in which, he scored 47 runs and picked up one wicket. In 2013, he featured in three games and scored 11 runs only. Being an overseas player, DC believed that finding a replacement for him would be a wise decision but in the long run, it proved to be a disaster.
The all-rounder is one of the greatest foreign cricketers to play in the tournament. In 2014, he joined Kolkata Knight Riders, where his life changed for good. Overall, he played 127 games in the cash-rich league scored 2484 runs and has 115 wickets to his name. KKR never even had the idea of parting ways with Russell and as things stand, he is very likely to be retained ahead of the 2025 mega-auction.

<h3>1. Ravichandran Ashwin</h3>
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<figcaption>Ravichandran Ashwin. (Source - Twitter/X)</figcaption>
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After a frustrating time at Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ravichandran-ashwin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ravichandran Ashwin</a> decided to leave the franchise and come to the auction. He communicated the same to the team management and despite him being the captain, the team management let him go as they are never shy to let players go and build afresh.
Looking at a good opportunity, Delhi cashed in and bought Ashwin for INR 7.60 in the auction. Despite having Amit Mishra in the squad, Delhi wanted to invest more in the spin department as the home conditions in Feroz Shah Kotla were heavily assisting the spinners. He was expected to create an instant impact in the team but that didn’t happen.
He played 15 games in the 2020 edition, in which, the Chennai-born cricketer picked up 13 wickets at an average of 30.07. That season, Delhi qualified for the final as well but lost to Mumbai Indians by five wickets. In the 2021 edition, Ashwin played 13 games and picked up seven wickets at an average of 47.28.&nbsp;

Delhi Capitals (DC) are one of the four franchises that are yet to win the Indian Premier League title. There was a time when the franchise used to change and chop quite often but ever since they changed the name from Delhi Daredevils to Delhi Capitals, things have changed massively and they have become a better side but it's the trophy that's still missing.
Multiple legends of the game have played for the franchise. In 2008, their top order was stacked with the likes of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Kevin Pietersen among others. They even qualified for the semi-finals in the year but failed to qualify for the final after losing to Rajasthan Royals by 105 runs.&nbsp;
Next year, they let their star batter Pietersen go, which was shocking to many. It has been how the franchise has fared for many years. A flop season would mean that a certain cricketer may not feature again for them. Courtesy of the same, a lot of cricketers have played for them and many of the fans don’t remember now. Who are they?
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<h3>Let’s have a look at five players who once played for DC:</h3>
<h3>5. Glenn McGrath</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1728564541299_Glenn-McGrath.jpeg" alt="Glenn McGrath" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Glenn McGrath. (Source - Twitter/X)</figcaption>
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Legendary Australia pacer <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/glenn-mcgrath/news/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenn McGrath</a> was part of the Delhi Daredevils squad for two seasons. He was signed in the 2008 mega-auction for $US350,000 and played 14 games in the season, picking up 12 wickets at an economy rate of 6.61. Soon after that, McGrath lost her wife, due to complications after breast cancer surgery.
Everyone expected McGrath to retire after that, especially being 38 at that time. He didn’t play international cricket after the ODI World Cup final in 2007 but interestingly, McGrath showed extreme mental toughness, and returned back to IPL in 2009, at the age of 39.
He didn’t play any game that season but guided the likes of Ashish Nehra, Dirk Nannes and a very young Umesh Yadav. Delhi finished at the top of the table that season in South Africa but lost to Deccan Chargers by six wickets in the semi-finals.

<h3>4. Mayank Agarwal</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1728564545636_Mayank-Agarwal.jpeg" alt="Mayank Agarwal" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Mayank Agarwal. (Source - Twitter/X)</figcaption>
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Stranded India batter <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/mayank-agarwal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal</a> played for Delhi Capitals for three seasons. He was signed for INR 1.6 crore in the 2014 auction and he was given a fair share of opportunities in the first couple of seasons but the Bengaluru-born cricketer failed to make the most of it. In 2014 particularly, he played eight matches and scored 115 runs at a strike rate rate of 126.37.
In the following season, he played 10 matches for the team. He made 213 runs at a strike rate of 120.33 but yet, the team management backed him for another season. In 2016, he played only three matches and 27 runs following which, they decided to part ways with the cricketer.
Mayank went on to struggle for two more seasons, one for Rising Pune Supergiants and one for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) before finding his feet in the 2019 edition, in which he scored 332 runs in 13 matches. In the following two seasons, he scored 424 and 441 runs respectively and went on to lead Punjab as well.

<h3>3. Travis Head</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1728564549974_Travis-Head.jpeg" alt="Travis Head" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Travis Head. (Source - Twitter/X)</figcaption>
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Delhi was the first IPL team to sign Australia international <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/travis-head/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travis Head</a> in 2015. He was only 21 years of that time but was considered to be a player with high potential. However, Jean-Paul Duminy, who was the captain of Delhi at that time, couldn’t hand him a place in the team that year and eventually, Head was released ahead of the 2016 IPL auction.
Royal Challengers Bangalore signed him in the 2016 auction. He played three games for them in 2016, in which, the cricketer 54 runs at a strike rate of 135. In 2017, he played seven games, in which Head scored 151 runs at a strike rate of 139.81.&nbsp;
For the next six years, Head was not called up by any IPL team. After his blistering knock in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 against India, Head was once again called back in the IPL as he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024 and scored 567 in 15 matches and helped the team qualify for the final.

<h3>2. Andre Russell</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1728564553915_Delhi-Capitals.jpeg" alt="Andre Russell" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Andre Russell. (Source - Twitter/X)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/andre-russell/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Andre Russell</a>&nbsp;was part of the Delhi team for two seasons - 2012 and 2013. There’s a wide belief that the West Indies all-rounder was scouted by Kolkata Knight Riders but that isn’t true. However, the Delhi franchise couldn’t hand him enough opportunities and in the limited matches that he played, Russell could not impress which led to the franchise releasing him ahead of the 2014 edition.
Russell played four matches in the 2012 edition, in which, he scored 47 runs and picked up one wicket. In 2013, he featured in three games and scored 11 runs only. Being an overseas player, DC believed that finding a replacement for him would be a wise decision but in the long run, it proved to be a disaster.
The all-rounder is one of the greatest foreign cricketers to play in the tournament. In 2014, he joined Kolkata Knight Riders, where his life changed for good. Overall, he played 127 games in the cash-rich league scored 2484 runs and has 115 wickets to his name. KKR never even had the idea of parting ways with Russell and as things stand, he is very likely to be retained ahead of the 2025 mega-auction.

<h3>1. Ravichandran Ashwin</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1728564558089_Ravichandran-Ashwin.jpeg" alt="Ravichandran Ashwin" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Ravichandran Ashwin. (Source - Twitter/X)</figcaption>
</figure>
After a frustrating time at Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ravichandran-ashwin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ravichandran Ashwin</a> decided to leave the franchise and come to the auction. He communicated the same to the team management and despite him being the captain, the team management let him go as they are never shy to let players go and build afresh.
Looking at a good opportunity, Delhi cashed in and bought Ashwin for INR 7.60 in the auction. Despite having Amit Mishra in the squad, Delhi wanted to invest more in the spin department as the home conditions in Feroz Shah Kotla were heavily assisting the spinners. He was expected to create an instant impact in the team but that didn’t happen.
He played 15 games in the 2020 edition, in which, the Chennai-born cricketer picked up 13 wickets at an average of 30.07. That season, Delhi qualified for the final as well but lost to Mumbai Indians by five wickets. In the 2021 edition, Ashwin played 13 games and picked up seven wickets at an average of 47.28.&nbsp;

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