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DC Captain Axar Patel Advised To Send KL Rahul To Open For Remainder IPL 2025

Aakash Saini

KL Rahul in the nets [Source: @DelhiCapitals/x]KL Rahul in the nets [Source: @DelhiCapitals/x]

Delhi Capitals team has slipped from the top of the IPL 2025 points table to number five at the moment after managing to register just one win in their last five games. Even during the match against SRH in Hyderabad on May 5, the Capitals’ batting line-up crumbled in front of Pat Cummins and Harshal Patel earlier in the innings.

KL Rahul, who started off his season match-winning runs against the likes of CSK, RCB and LSG; is also struggling to sustain his prolific touch with the bat off late. In a bid to overcome his struggles, Rahul has now received an advice from former Indian pacer and Guarat Titans’ IPL 2022 winning member Varun Aaron.

Varun Aaron believes KL Rahul should open

Cricketer-cum-commentator Varun Aaron believes KL Rahul should open the innings for the Delhi Capitals in a bid to solve team’s recent batting struggles. He also stated that putting Karun Nair as an opener is not fair on the cricketer since he has been moving up and down a lot this season.

While speaking on ESPNCricinfo, Varun Aaron said:

“If you want stability in this batting line-up, send KL Rahul to open. He is going to solve all your problems. If they are going to play around with the openers, might as well put in the most experienced opener as an opener. If you put in Karun, I don't think it is fair on him because they have really moved him up and down the order quite a lot.”


“If you are making radical changes a lot, put in the guys who are most suited to their role, and who have taken the pressure. We all know how much KL Rahul is moved up and down the order in other teams.”

KL Rahul has tallied 381 runs in 10 innings of the IPL 2025 season so far at an average of 47.62. He also smashed three fifties in the process, each in a match-winning cause for the Capitals.

Delhi Capitals will now face Punjab Kings in match 58 of the IPL 2025 season on Thursday, May 8 in Dharamsala.