Axar Patel To Captain Delhi Capitals In IPL 2025: Reports

Aashay Chopade

Axar Patel for DC (Source:@riseup_pant17/X.com)Axar Patel for DC (Source:@riseup_pant17/X.com)

Axar Patel, the star Indian all-rounder is all set to be appointed as Delhi Capitals captain for IPL 2025 according to Vipul Kashyap, sports correspondent of ANI. He has been with the franchise since 2019 and even led Capitals in few matches during the previous two seasons. He is now likely to be elevated to a role of permanent captain over KL Rahul who has been bought by the franchise in the mega auction.

The Indian all-rounder was among the four players to be retained by the franchise ahead of the 2025 mega auction. He was recently named as India's vice-captain in the T20I series against England and played a big role in India's T20 World Cup triumph last year. He has been a consistent performer for Delhi Capitals over the years and in the last two seasons, scored over 200 runs and picked more than 10 wickets.

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His appointment over KL Rahul is an interesting choice though and it probably is a result of lack of success for KL Rahul as IPL Captain. KL Rahul has led Punjab Kings and Luknow Super Giants, but he was released by LSG and has been bought at 14 Crore by DC. He is likely to open the innings for the franchise while Axar Patel will have to find a way to bring stars together and take Delhi Capitals to the level they have never reached before.

The Delhi-based franchise has never won the Indian Premier League and finished sixth in the last season, following which the franchise made a bold decision to part ways with Rishabh Pant. They have assembled a strong squad this season and would be hoping for a better performance under Axar Patel with change in management along with captain.