The Delhi Capitals (DC) are one of the four franchises that are yet to win the Indian Premier League. The closest they came to winning the title was in IPL 2020, when they reached the final but lost to the eventual winners, Mumbai Indians (MI).

Despite not having any trophies in their cabinet, DC have always been a tough competitor and boasted of having individual match winners in their squad who could single-handedly change the character of the game.

Over the years, DC has also been home to highly regarded foreign stars. In this article, let’s go back down memory lane and take a look at the top 5 foreign cricketers to wear the Delhi Capitals jersey.

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David Warner

David Warner is DC’s leading scorer overseas and second-leading overall scorer. He rejoined the DC franchise in 2022 after leading the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as captain for seven years. In 2023, he was captain of DC again but could not achieve the expected results for the team. The Australian left-handed batsman began his IPL journey with DC in 2009.

In 2010, Warner played a remarkable unbeaten innings of 107 runs against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium (then Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium), becoming the second DC player to score a century in the history of the tournament. During his 15-year IPL career, Warner spent seven seasons with Delhi, amassing 2,404 runs in 83 matches at a strike rate of 135.43.

JP Duminy

Proteas star JP Duminy was a regular run-getter for the DC team during their stint from 2013 to 2016. He played 38 matches, amassing 1015 runs at a stellar average of 44.13 and a strike rate of 130.79. He was named captain of the DC team for the 2015 IPL, based on his impressive performances for the franchise in the previous season.

Duminy could also spin his arm at times when needed and has picked up 13 wickets in his time in DC. Duminy’s notable bowling figures for DC include an exceptional spell of 4/17 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, which remains the best bowling effort by an overseas player for the franchise.

Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen is one of the best English players to have played for DC. Delhi made headlines during the IPL 2014 auction by signing Kevin Pietersen for a whopping INR 9 crore. Pietersen, who had previously represented the franchise in 2012, had an outstanding season back then, amassing 305 runs at an incredible strike rate of 147, including a memorable unbeaten century.

Pietersen, who was given the captaincy in 2014, was expected to lift the team’s performance. However, his form declined that season as he managed just 294 runs in 11 matches, at an average of 29.40 and a strike rate of 126.18. Discouraged by his lackluster performance, the team decided to part ways with him.

Kagiso Rabada

South African pacer Kagiso Rabada also did a commendable job for DC during his four-year stint from 2017 to 2021. The speedster took 76 wickets in 50 matches with an economy of 8.21.

In IPL 2019, the Delhi franchise renewed its name from Delhi Daredevils to Delhi Capitals. The same season, Rabada took 25 wickets in 12 games with an economy of 7.82 and finished as the second highest wicket-taker. In 2020, he once again demonstrated his exceptional bowling skills and became the first DC player to claim the Purple Cap. That season, he took an impressive 30 wickets in 17 matches.