Background
Player retention and transfers
Main article: List of 2020 Indian Premier League personnel changes
Retained players: Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichhane and Keemo Paul.
Released players: Colin Ingram, Colin Munro, Manjot Kalra, Hanuma Vihari, Chris Morris, Jalaj Saxena, Ankush Bains, Nathu Singh and Bandaru Ayyappa.
Traded In: Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane
Traded Out: Sherfane Rutherford, Trent Boult and Rahul Tewatia
Replacement players: Praveen Dubey
Auction
The Capitals went into the auction with a purse of 27.85 Cr INR. Delhi Capitals retained 14 players and bought 8 players in the IPL Auction 2020. Their best purchases were Shimron Hetmyer for INR 775L and Marcus Stoinis for INR 480L. They were fortunate to get the services of Jason Roy and Chris Woakes at their base price. In addition to that, Delhi Capitals got Alex Carey for 240L INR.
Players bought: Jason Roy, Alex Carey, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Woakes, Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Sharma.
Team analysis
ESPNcricinfo' wrote The team of Delhi Capitals wanted to buy Eoin Morgan, Glenn Maxwell, Sam Curran, Pat Cummins and Jaydev Unadkat in the auction, but this could not happen. In such a situation, the team had to turn to other options. The team used their limited resources to dominate the home ground. No batsman of the team could bowl. However, the franchise did a good job by buying Hetmyer and Alex Carey.
Indian Premier League
On 20 September, the Delhi started with a win in the tournament, defeating Punjab's team in the super over. This thrilling match ended in a tie. Shreyas Iyer lost the toss and was put to bat. Delhi scored 157-run with the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Team had lost early wickets, but Marcus Stoinis brilliant inning helped the Delhi to build a 157-run target. In response to 158 runs, Punjab also scored 157-run in 20 overs on Mayank Agarwal's knock of 89 runs.
On 25 September, the Delhi Capitals enjoyed their second successive win, defeating Chennai Super Kings by 44-run. Shreyas Iyer lost the toss and was put to bat. Prithvi Shaw (64 off 43 balls) got the support from Shikhar Dhawan (35 off 27 balls) to build a 94-run partnership for first wicket and helped the Capitals finish the innings with 175/3 in their 20 overs. Chasing the target of 176, Super Kings got off to a poor start as they lost both their openers quickly, but Faf du Plessis (43 off 35 balls) and Kedar Jadhav stitched a partnership to keep Super Kings hopes, but their team managed only 131/7 in 20 overs.
On 14 October, during the 30th match of IPL against Rajasthan royals Anrich Nortje bowled the fastest ball (156.22 km/h)and he also bowled out Jos Buttler.
After winning 7 out of 9 games, Delhi were placed at the top of the table with 14 points. However, they lost 4 consecutive games after it which rendered them vulnerable to be knocked out of the tournament. A victory in their final league stage match against Royal Challengers Bangalore ensured them a place in the playoffs. They reached the Qualifier 1 where they lost to Mumbai Indians by 57 runs.Then they won the Qualifier 2 against Sunrisers Hyderabad with Marcus Stoinis taking 3 wickets and scored 38 runs.Delhi reached their first final and played against Mumbai Indians.Mumbai Indians won comfortably by 5 wickets to win their fifth title.At the end of the season,Rabada was awarded the Purple Cap for taking 30 wickets.
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
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| Batsmen |
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| 41 | Shreyas Iyer | India | (1994-12-06)6 December 1994 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$830,000) | Captain |
| 100 | Prithvi Shaw | India | (1999-11-09)9 November 1999 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹1.2 crore (US$140,000) | |
| 42 | Shikhar Dhawan | India | (1985-12-05)5 December 1985 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹5.2 crore (US$620,000) | |
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane | India | (1988-06-05)5 June 1988 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | ₹4 crore (US$473,000) | |
| 189 | Shimron Hetmyer | West Indies | (1996-12-26)26 December 1996 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹7.75 crore (US$920,000) | Overseas |
| – | Jason Roy | England | (1990-07-21)21 July 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | ₹1.5 crore (US$177,000) | Overseas |
| All-rounders |
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| 21 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia | (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | ₹4.8 crore (US$570,000) | Overseas |
| 20 | Axar Patel | India | (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2019 | ₹5 crore (US$590,000) | |
| 60 | Daniel Sams | Australia | (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | Overseas |
| 16 | Lalit Yadav | India | (1997-01-03)3 January 1997 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 84 | Keemo Paul | West Indies | (1998-02-21)21 February 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers |
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| 17 | Rishabh Pant | India | (1997-10-04)4 October 1997 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹8 crore (US$950,000) | Vice Captain |
| 5 | Alex Carey | Australia | (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | ₹2.4 crore (US$280,000) | Overseas |
| Spin Bowlers |
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| 99 | Amit Mishra | India | (1982-11-24)24 November 1982 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$470,000) | |
| 1 | Sandeep Lamichhane | Nepal | (2000-08-02)2 August 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | Overseas |
| 23 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | (1986-09-17)17 September 1986 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹7.6 crore (US$900,000) | |
| 46 | Praveen Dubey | India | (1993-07-01)1 July 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | Replacement for Amit Mishra |
| Pace Bowlers |
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| 25 | Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | (1995-05-25)25 May 1995 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹4.2 crore (US$500,000) | Overseas |
| 02 | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | (1993-11-16)16 November 1993 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) | Overseas |
| 6 | Avesh Khan | India | (1996-12-13)13 December 1996 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹70 lakh (US$83,000) | |
| 13 | Harshal Patel | India | (1990-11-23)23 November 1990 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 18 | Mohit Sharma | India | (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) | |
| 97 | Ishant Sharma | India | (1988-09-02)2 September 1988 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹1.1 crore (US$130,000) | |
| – | Chris Woakes | England | (1989-03-02)2 March 1989 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000) | Overseas |
| 96 | Tushar Deshpande | India | (1995-05-15)15 May 1995 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
Administration and support staff
| Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest Branding |
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Teams and standings
Results by match
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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| Result | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | W |
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| Position | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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Source: FixturesW = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League table
Source:
IPLT20.comThe four top ranked teams qualify for the
playoffs.
League stage
All times are in Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
Subtract 1.5 hours from the UAE Standard Time (UTC+4) for these matches.
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Super Over: Kings XI Punjab 2/2 (1 over), Delhi Capitals 3/0 (0.2 overs)
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) became the first Indian player to reach 9,000 T20 runs.
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Capitals) scored his first century in T20s.
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Capitals) became the fifth player overall and the fourth Indian to reach 5,000 IPL runs. He also became the first player to score two consecutive 100s in the IPL and became the fifth player to score multiple hundreds in a single season.
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- Mumbai Indians advanced to Qualifier 1 as a result of this match.
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore qualified for the playoffs and Delhi Capitals advanced to Qualifier 1 as a result of this match.
Playoffs
Main article: 2020 Indian Premier League § Playoffs
Qualifier 1
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 2
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
Main article: 2020 Indian Premier League final
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the fifth IPL title for the Mumbai Indians and they became the second team to win consecutive IPL trophies after Chennai Super Kings in 2010 and 2011.
Statistics
Most runs
Most wickets
- Kagiso Rabada was awarded the Purple Cap as the bowler who took most wickets during the tournament
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Awards and achievements
The following players were awarded the player of the match award during the tournament:
External links
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