Delhi Capitals have reportedly confirmed they have no intention of trading Axar Patel and Ashutosh Sharma before IPL 2027, and both players will stay with the franchise.

India Today has learned that Delhi has also shut its trading window and does not intend to make any more player exchanges ahead of the retention deadline.

Speculation about the futures of Axar and Ashutosh had been building in recent weeks, with the former linked to Chennai Super Kings and the latter reportedly drawing interest from other franchises.

Sources, however, have confirmed to India Today that neither player will be traded. The decision resolves the immediate uncertainty over both players' futures, but it leaves Delhi facing a question about their leadership plans for next season.

"There will be no more trades as far as Delhi Capitals are concerned," a source told India Today.

Axar Patel has led DC in two IPL seasons, but with mixed results, as the franchise failed to qualify for the playoffs both times. He also performed average with 173 runs in 14 matches at an average of 19.22 and a strike rate of 131.06. He took 11 wickets at an economy rate of 8.18.

On the other hand, Ashutosh scored 171 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 181.91, underlining his value as a middle-order power-hitter.

DC will have a captaincy conundrum with Axar having led them previously, but they have two very good options: Rishabh Pant, who was traded in from LSG, and KL Rahul, who was brilliant for DC in IPL 2026.

Delhi has made two transactions already. Pant came back from Lucknow Super Giants, where Kuldeep Yadav was traded to LSG, and T Natarajan was traded to Sunrisers Hyderabad for leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari.

All 10 franchises have until November 17 to submit their retained and released player lists for IPL 2027.