Who is Auqib Dar in the IPL 2026 auction? All you need to know about the Delhi Capitals debutant

The IPL Auction has long been a stage where unknown talents rise to superstardom. The IPL 2026 Auction witnessed yet another such moment when an uncapped Indian player, Auqib Nabi Dar, was snapped up by Delhi Capitals for ₹8.4 crore. The 29-year-old bowling all-rounder represents Jammu & Kashmir, marking a remarkable breakthrough in his career.

In 36 first-class matches, he has taken 125 first-class wickets with his name. With the bat, he scored 870 runs, including a half-century. The player also performs well in T20S. In 34 T20 matches, he has taken 43 wickets. He recently played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 for Jammu Kashmir, where he took 15 wickets in 7 matches. Before SMAT 2025, he also had a great Ranji Trophy season, where he claimed 29 wickets at an average of 13.27. He is regarded for his new ball swing ability and his ability to generate early strikes.

Auqib Dar’s base price was just ₹ 30 lakh. The Delhi Capitals made the starting bid. After this, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise also showed their interest in him, but in the end, Delhi Capitals won the bidding wars. The Delhi Capitals already have two excellent spinners in Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam, and Auqib's addition has strengthened their bowling even more.

Auqib Dar stats in domestic cricket

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
FC	36	59	5156	2498	125	7/24	10/53	19.98	2.90	41.2	5	12	3
List A	29	29	1434	1213	42	4/39	4/39	28.88	5.07	34.1	2	0	0
T20s	34	34	727	938	43	4/16	4/16	21.81	7.74	16.9	2	0	0

Batting

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	50s	4s	6s	Ct
FC	36	51	5	870	55	18.91	1567	55.52	1	95	29	6
List A	29	24	7	351	45*	20.64	360	97.50	0	19	21	3
T20s	34	17	4	141	32	10.84	132	106.81	0	4	10	10

The Delhi Capitals franchise bought New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson, South Africa's Lungi Ngidi & David Miller, Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka, and England's Ben Duckett in the auction. Furthermore, they also picked Sahil Parakh as an uncapped player. In the final moments of the auction, the Delhi Capitals also secured Prithvi Shaw. Prithvi Shaw is returning to the Delhi Capitals squad after missing the IPL 2025, where he went unsold. He has been playing only for the DC franchise so far, and once again, he is ready to roar for his old franchise.