Delhi Capitals DC
Formerly Delhi Daredevils (until 2018)
Delhi Capitals are at their best chasing — 49% wins running down a target against 43% setting one, across 267 IPL matches. Innings-by-innings win rates and target bands, season by season.
DC's Chase vs Defend by Season
Season ↕ | Defended ↕ | Defend W% | Chased ↕ | Chase W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 33.3% | 8 | 62.5% |
| 2009 | 7 | 42.9% | 8 | 87.5% |
| 2010 | 6 | 66.7% | 8 | 37.5% |
| 2011 | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 28.6% |
| 2012 | 4 | 50.0% | 14 | 64.3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 14.3% | 9 | 22.2% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0.0% | 7 | 28.6% |
| 2015 | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 6 | 33.3% | 8 | 62.5% |
| 2017 | 6 | 50.0% | 8 | 37.5% |
| 2018 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 20.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | 50.0% | 10 | 70.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | 63.6% | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2021 | 7 | 28.6% | 9 | 88.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | 60.0% | 9 | 44.4% |
| 2023 | 5 | 60.0% | 9 | 22.2% |
| 2024 | 7 | 71.4% | 7 | 28.6% |
| 2025 | 5 | 40.0% | 8 | 62.5% |
From Chasing to Defending — 6 of 9 Seasons Since 2017
3+ matches per role per season
DC's identity has flipped: across their first nine seasons the better record sat with chasing (seven of nine), but since 2017 defending has taken over — six of nine seasons. Two seasons stand apart: a blank 0 of 7 defending in 2014, and 2021's 88.9% (8 of 9) chasing — 60.3 percentage points clear of the 28.6% they managed batting first. 2025 bucked the pattern — 62.5% (5 of 8) chasing against 40.0% (2 of 5) batting first. The return to chasing is only one season old — 2024 still had them stronger batting first, at 71.4% (5 of 7).
DC's Win Rate by Scoring Range — Defending
Marker = League Average (LG)
Best Scoring Range While Defending — 200 or More (92.9%, 12.6% above average)
5+ matches per band
DC's best numbers come at 200 or more — 13 of 14 matches (92.9%), 12.6% clear of the 80.3% league average in this band. By contrast, 160–179 lags behind at just 10 of 28 (35.7%), 11.9% off the 47.6% league average in this band.
DC's Win Rate by Scoring Range — Chasing
Marker = League Average (LG)
Best Scoring Range While Chasing — Below 160 (81.6%, 5.8% above average)
5+ matches per band
When DC score in the below 160 range, they're hard to beat, winning 40 of 49 matches (81.6%) — 5.8% clear of the 75.8% league average in this band. The picture changes at 160–179: just 17 of 44 (38.6%), 14.4% below the 53.0% league average for this scoring range.