Follow UsDelhi Premier League 2025 showcased a new set of quality talent from Delhi who will be expected to make a big name for themselves in the days ahead. The tournament was a great spectacle as a lot of talent showed excellent growth in their quality compared to previous seasons. Several outstanding pacers and a bunch of quality spinners have emerged from this season. These players can join the likes of Prince Yadav and Digvesh Rathi in players who made it to IPL based on DPL performance.
Here are three bowlers on whom Delhi Capitals can invest for the upcoming season of IPL 2026.
11 innings, 37.4 overs, 20 wickets, 7.8 economy, 11.3 bowl SR
Money Grewal is one of the brightest talents in Delhi Cricket in recent years. The 24-year-old pacer had a great DPL season as he picked up 20 wickets, which is the joint-most wickets taken by a bowler in this season.
He was fantastic with the new ball, taking 13 of his 20 wickets in the first 6 overs, maintaining a decent economy of seven runs per over. His economy rate improved well compared to DPL 2024 as he maintained an economy of 7.8 this year compared to 9.1 economy in the previous edition.
He can great pace bowling addition for Delhi Capitals as he can support Mitchell Starc with the new ball and allow Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan and Mohit Sharma to focus on slog overs.
9 innings, 34 overs, 19 wickets, 8.6 economy, 10.7 bowl SR
Rajneesh Dadar has managed to showcase improvement in his game as he picked 19 wickets this year compared to 11 wickets playing the same number of games in both seasons.
He was outstanding bowling in the slog overs, taking 13 wickets between overs 16-2,0 derailing the opponents' scoring rate. He was lethal against both right and left-hand batters, taking 10 and nine wickets respectively.
The 22-year-old pacer was excellent in mixing his variations with slower balls like off cutters, leg cutters, along with natural seam movement and yorkers. He can be a great investment by Delhi Capitals in the upcoming season as he can become an even better bowler learning from the likes of Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma and others.
10 innings, 34 overs, 14 wickets, 5.7 economy, 14.6 bowl SR
Manan Bharadwaj was the most successful spinner in DPL 2025 as the left-arm spinners took 14 wickets, maintaining a superb economy of 5.7. His accurate bowling in the middle overs played a huge role in West Delhi Lions keeping the opposition side quiet and under control. He took wickets across phases, making him a captain’s go-to bowler.
Bowling traditional left arm spin, the 21-year-old took wickets using orthodox left arm spin and arm ball. He found success in going full and asking the batters to go for sweep shots, making them mistime and lose their wickets.
He can be a good backup and understudy for Axar Patel, who can help him become a better left-arm spinner and improve his batting.