Mon Nov 25 01:38:31 UTC 2024: ## Delhi Capitals Retain Key Players, Eye IPL 2025 Glory

**NEW DELHI** – The Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise has announced its retained players and initial acquisitions ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The team, which has yet to win an IPL title despite reaching the final in 2020, has retained four key players: Axar Patel (INR 16.5 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (INR 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (INR 10 crore), and Abhishek Porel (INR 4 crore). The franchise will enter the auction with a purse of INR 75 crore. They have already added Mitchell Starc (INR 11.75 crore) and KL Rahul (INR 14 crore) to their roster. The Delhi Capitals, formerly known as the Delhi Daredevils, have participated in the IPL since 2008. After strong performances in 2020 and 2021, the team has finished 5th, 9th, and 6th in the last three seasons. The team’s strategy suggests a focus on building a strong core around retained talent and strategic acquisitions to challenge for the IPL title in 2025. This news comes amidst unrelated events involving a survey at a mosque in Sambhal that led to violence and loss of life.

**(Note: The information about the Sambhal mosque incident has been included as it was present in the original text, but it is unrelated to the Delhi Capitals news and is presented separately for clarity.)**

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