Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul and ace Australian pacer Mitchell Starc headlined the buys for the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. While Rahul and Starc were acquired for Rs 14 crore and Rs 11.75 crore respectively, Aussie youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk was retained for Rs 9 crore using the Right to Match card. Englishman Harry Brook was snapped up for Rs 6.25 crore, while Indian players T Natarajan and Karun Nair were acquired for Rs 10.75 crore and Rs 50 lakh, respectively, in the latter half of the day.