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New Delhi: As the JSW and GMR co-owned Delhi Capitals prepare for the IPL 2026 Auction which is scheduled on December 16 CEO Sunil Gupta opened up about the franchises plan and strategy for the upcoming auction important retentions and the recent trade that saw Nitish Rana join the Capitals. While discussing the teams core group. We have retained a solid group of players from last season. While we narrowly missed out on qualifying for the playoffs it was a campaign filled with important learnings. We take those lessons forward and go again with a strong set of players fully focused on achieving our objectives. Gupta said Delhi Capitals acquired Nitish Rana from Rajasthan Royals Ahead of the auction Delhi Capitals struck a deal with Rajasthan Royals and acquired Nitish Rana while Donovan Ferreira moving the other way. The seasoned left-hander is set to turn out for Delhi Capitals in the upcoming season. Talking about the move Gupta said Nitish is a seasoned IPL campaigner and a valuable addition to our squad. His familiarity with home conditions being a local boy along with the crucial roles he has played for his previous franchises makes him a natural fit for our setup. We are absolutely delighted to welcome him to the Delhi Capitals family. Our boy is truly home. Delhi Capitals enters auction with a purse of Rs 21.80 crore Delhi Capitals enter the auction with a purse of Rs 21.80 crore and eight spots to fill out of which five spots are reserved for overseas players. Speaking on the eve of the auction Gupta said We have arrived in Abu Dhabi and our preparations for the auction have been underway for quite some time. Our scouting team has done an excellent job and we are clear about our targets as we look to complete the remaining requirements of the squad. While we will be aggressive where needed auctions are dynamic and flexibility is key. Were looking forward to the auctions in Abu Dhabi he concluded.