‘Delhi, what exactly are you guys doing?’ – Aakash Chopra questions DC’s trades ahead of IPL 2027

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has publicly questioned Delhi Capitals' recent trade moves ahead of the IPL 2027 season. Chopra argued that rival franchises benefited more after DC traded spinner Kuldeep Yadav to Lucknow Super Giants for Rishabh Pant at INR 15 crore, and sent pacer T Natarajan to Sunrisers Hyderabad in exchange for left-arm spinner Zeeshan Ansari.

Chopra expressed concern that Delhi Capitals weakened their bowling attack by losing Kuldeep without securing an equivalent replacement, while questioning where Pant fits into their batting lineup. The trades follow DC's failure to make the IPL 2026 playoffs, which also prompted the franchise to overhaul its coaching staff by bringing in Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh ahead of the December 2026 mini-auction in Goa.