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In the latest development, KL Rahul has reportedly rejected the idea to captain Delhi Capitals in the upcoming IPL 2025 season. He was the front-runner to become the captain, but now that idea has been dropped by the franchise.
As per reports by IANS, the franchise approached KL Rahul for the role, but the India star was happy to play as a pure batter, and hence, declined the offer from the owners.
Who will become the new DC captain?
As per reports, now that KL Rahul has rejected the captaincy idea, the front-runner for the post is star all-rounder, Axar Patel. The race to become the new DC captain after Rishabh Pant was between Rahul and Axar, but with the keeper-batter declining the offer, it is almost inevitable that Axar will lead the team in IPL 2025.
One of the heroes of the Champions Trophy win, Axar, doesn't have the IPL captaincy experience, but his long-standing relation with the franchise prompted the DC owners to make him their new captain.
KL Rahul to miss start of IPL 2025
The Capitals suffered a major KL Rahul blow ahead of the season as the batter is set to miss a couple of matches in the early going. There is no injury concern, but KL is likely to miss few games due to the birth of his child.
KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty are expecting the birth of their first child in April, and as a result, the newest DC signing could miss a few games.
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