India opener Prithvi Shaw made an emotional return to the Arun Jaitley Stadium as he rejoined the Delhi Capitals (DC) camp ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, which is scheduled to begin on March 28.Shaw’s long association with Delhi Capitals ended after seven seasons when the franchise released him ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. The 26-year-old endured a difficult phase and remained unsold as Delhi opted not to re-sign him. His wait for another opportunity continued into the IPL 2026 auction where he was initially overlooked in the main rounds. However, fortunes turned during the accelerated phase as Shaw was among the final set of selected players and secured a Rs 75 crore deal with his former franchise.
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“Delhi Your Boy Is Home”
Delhi Capitals marked Shaw’s return with an emotional video on social media captioned “Our boy is back home”.In the video, Shaw reflected on his bond with the franchise and the stadium:“You don’t forget a place like the Cauldron. Not the noise. Not the silence. Not what made you. Some stories don’t end. They come back. Delhi, your boy is home.”
Shaw’s Journey with Delhi Capitals
Shaw was initially signed by Delhi Capitals for Rs 1.2 million following India’s triumph in the 2018 U-19 World Cup where he captained the team. He appeared in 79 matches over seven seasons, scoring 1,892 runs at an average of 23.5, including 14 half-centuries. Delhi Capitals narrowly missed out on the playoffs last season, finishing fifth with seven wins in 14 games. The franchise is still in the hunt for its maiden IPL title and will be looking to turn things around in the upcoming edition.As per the schedule, Delhi Capitals will start their IPL 2026 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 1. The Delhi Capitals team: Axar Patel(C), KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Mitchell Starc, David Miller, Ben Duckett, Pathum Nissanka, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Abhishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Madhavita Tijajar, Madhavita Vijay Dar T. Natrajan, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Lungisani Ngidi, Kyle Jamieson, Kuldeep Yadav.
