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Darren Gough
Darren Gough (born 1970), nicknamed Dazzler, English fast bowler for Yorkshire and Essex, 1989-2008; 229 Test wickets, England's second-highest ODI wicket-taker, 1999 Sydney Ashes hat-trick, later Yorkshire director of cricket.
Darren Lehmann
Darren Lehmann (born 1970, Gawler, South Australia), Australian cricket coach and former batsman: 27 Tests, 117 ODIs, 1999 and 2003 World Cup winner, Australia head coach 2013–18 winning the 2015 World Cup, resigned after the 2018 ball-tampering scandal; now Northamptonshire coach.
Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand cricketer)
Daryl Joseph Mitchell, born 1991 in Hamilton, is a New Zealand right-handed batting allrounder for Canterbury and the BLACKCAPS; Test debut 2019, 2021 T20 World Cup semi-final hero, top-ranked ODI batter.
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka (Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka), Sri Lankan batting allrounder born 1991 in Negombo; former limited-overs captain, Asia Cup 2022 winning captain, 2023 ODI World Cup captain, and T20I all-rounder with 2,075 runs and 50 wickets.
David Bairstow
David Leslie Bairstow (1951-1998), Yorkshire wicketkeeper-batsman and county captain 1984-86, four Tests and 21 ODIs for England, father of Jonny Bairstow; died by suicide in 1998.
David Boon
David Boon (born 1960), 'Boonie', Tasmanian cricketer: 107 Tests, 7422 runs at 43.65, 1987 World Cup final Man of the Match; later Australian selector and ICC match referee until 2025.
David Gower
David Ivon Gower (born 1957), English left-handed batsman, 1978-1992; 117 Tests, 8,231 runs at 44.25, 18 centuries; England captain in 1985 Ashes win and 1989; later Sky Sports lead cricket presenter.
David Lloyd (cricketer)
David 'Bumble' Lloyd, Lancashire opener 1965-83, nine England caps 1974-75 with 214 v India, England coach 1996-99, Sky Sports commentator for 22 years until December 2021; distinct from the younger Glamorgan-Derbyshire namesake.
David Miller (South African cricketer)
David Miller, "Killer Miller" (born 1989), South African left-handed middle-order finisher; ODI and T20I only, no Tests; 35-ball T20I hundred 2017, Gujarat Titans' 2022 IPL title, Delhi Capitals from 2026.
David Warner (cricketer)
David Warner (born 1986, Sydney), Australian left-handed opening batter; debuted 2009 without first-class cricket; 8,786 Test and 6,932 ODI runs; World Cup wins 2015, 2023; retired internationally 2024, plays T20 franchises.
David Willey (cricketer)
David Jonathan Willey (born 1990), English left-arm fast-medium all-rounder, son of Peter Willey; played 70 ODIs and 43 T20Is for England 2015-2023, won 2022 T20 World Cup, retired after 2023 World Cup with 100 ODI wickets.
Dawid Malan
Dawid Johannes Malan (born 1987, Roehampton) is an English left-handed cricketer, former world No. 1 T20I batter (915 rating points), England centurion in all three formats, 2022 T20 World Cup winner, retired internationally in 2024.
Dean Elgar
Dean Elgar (born 1987, Welkom) is a South African former left-handed Test opener and Test captain 2021-2024; 86 Tests, 5,347 runs at 37.92, 14 centuries, carried his bat three times, retired from all cricket after the 2026 Essex season.
Dean Jones (cricketer)
Dean Mervyn Jones (1961–2020), Australian Test and ODI batsman, 1987 World Cup and 1989 Ashes winner, famed for his 210 in the 1986 Madras tied Test; later coach and commentator, died in Mumbai aged 59.
Deccan Chargers
Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad's original IPL cricket franchise (2008–2012), owned by Deccan Chronicle Holdings; won the 2009 IPL title in South Africa under Adam Gilchrist, then was terminated by the BCCI in 2012 and replaced by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Deepak Chahar (दीपक चाहर)
Deepak Chahar (दीपक चाहर), born 1992 in Agra, is an Indian right-arm swing bowler and IPL powerplay specialist for Mumbai Indians, holder of the best T20I figures by a full ICC member (6/7 vs Bangladesh, 2019).
Deepak Hooda
Deepak Hooda (born 1995, Rohtak), Indian batting all-rounder and off-spinner; fourth Indian with a T20I century (104 off 57 vs Ireland, 2022); IPL teams Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings.
Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma, fully Deepti Bhagwan Sharma, is an Indian all-rounder, a left-handed batter and right-arm off-spinner who plays for India and the UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League.
Delhi Capitals (दिल्ली कैपिटल्स)
Delhi Capitals (दिल्ली कैपिटल्स), formerly Delhi Daredevils, is a GMR-JSW co-owned IPL and WPL franchise founded 2008, based at Arun Jaitley Stadium; IPL runners-up 2020, WPL runners-up all four seasons.
Delhi cricket team
The Delhi cricket team is a first-class side run by the Delhi & District Cricket Association, based at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and a seven-time Ranji Trophy winner.
Dennis Lillee
Dennis Lillee (Dennis Keith Lillee, born 1949), Australian fast bowler, 1971-1984; world record 355 Test wickets at 23.92, 103 ODI wickets, ICC Hall of Fame 2009, MRF Pace Foundation director.
Desmond Haynes
Desmond Leo Haynes, born 1956, is a Barbadian former cricketer who opened for West Indies from 1978 to 1994, scoring 7,487 Test runs in a record partnership with Gordon Greenidge.
Devajit Saikia
Devajit Saikia (Devajit Lon Saikia, born 1969) is an Indian cricket administrator, Advocate General of Assam and former Assam wicketkeeper-batsman; BCCI Honorary Secretary from January 2025 (re-elected September 2025) and ICC Board Director, succeeding Jay Shah.
Devdutt Padikkal
Devdutt Padikkal is an Indian left-handed cricketer who plays for Karnataka and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, making his T20I debut for India in 2021 and Test debut in 2024.
Devon Conway
Devon Philip Conway (born 1991, Johannesburg) is a New Zealand left-handed opening batter and occasional wicket-keeper; South African-born, he scored 200 on Test debut at Lord's in 2021 and plays T20 franchise cricket for Chennai Super Kings.
Dewald Brevis
Dewald Brevis, "Baby AB", South African right-handed T20 batter from Johannesburg; record 506 runs at 2022 U19 World Cup, Mumbai Indians 2022–2024, Chennai Super Kings from 2025, highest South African T20I score 125.
Dickie Bird
Dickie Bird (Harold Dennis Bird, 1933–2025), English cricket umpire from Barnsley; officiated 66 Tests, 69 ODIs, and the 1975, 1979, and 1983 World Cup finals; former Yorkshire and Leicestershire batsman.
Dilip Sardesai
Dilip Sardesai (1940-2007), Indian Test batsman from Margao, Goa; 30 Tests, 2,001 runs at 39.23. Starred with 642 runs at 80.25 in India's first West Indies series win, 1971.
Dilip Vengsarkar
Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar, Indian Test batsman and captain (1976-1992), 116 Tests, 6,868 runs at 42.13; scored a century in each of his three Lord's Tests; later BCCI chief selector.
Dinesh Karthik (தினேஷ் கார்த்திக்)
Dinesh Karthik (தினேஷ் கார்த்திக்), Indian wicketkeeper-batsman from Chennai, 180 caps (26 Tests, 94 ODIs, 60 T20Is) 2004-2022, mostly behind MS Dhoni; famous 2018 Nidahas final last-ball six; IPL 257 matches, 4842 runs; retired June 2024, now RCB batting coach.