IPL 2025: Axar Patel Named Delhi Capitals Captain: It has been a significant announcement regarding Axar Patel being designated as the new captain of Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The announcement was made by the franchise on Thursday, marking a critical change in leadership in preparation for the next season.
Journey of Axar with Delhi Capitals
Axar Patel has formed a core component as a member of the Delhi Capitals setup since 2019. Throughout the years, the specialist left-arm all-rounder has fulfilled his role both with bat and ball. Finally becoming a significant position in the roster. Axar from the Capitals has made 82 matches across six seasons and holds 967 runs under his belt at a sound strike rate, taking 62 wickets at a staggering economy rate of 7.09.
Axar has been the vice-captain before now, and his becoming captain is just a natural progression. He possesses such leadership skills and performs well under pressure. That was also the reason for the franchise to give him the captaincy.
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Leadership Change at Delhi Capitals
Rishabh Pant was captain of the Delhi Capitals before being ruled out of IPL 2023 due to injury. Pant did reserve some matches in IPL 2024. However, the team felt it prudent for a fresh change with Axar appointed as captain. Meanwhile, Pant will play for the Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2025, making the change all the more necessary.
Axar Patel as captain marks a directional change for the Delhi Capitals in trying to shape the formidable team of the future. Axar is expected to step up and lead the team in the pursuit of their first IPL title.
Delhi Capitals Road to IPL 2025
The Delhi Capitals will kick off their IPL 2025 campaign with a match against the Lucknow Super Giants in Visakhapatnam on March 24. Certainly, a fresh approach has been taken to team dynamics and leadership. Thus, raising hopes for a strong impact in the upcoming season. All eyes will be glued to Axar Patel. He charts Delhi Capitals’ way under his captaincy as the countdown begins to IPL 2025.
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DC squad for IPL 2025: Full players list
Ashutosh Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Ajay Mandal, Axar Patel, Madhav Tiwari, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Abishek Porel, Donovan Ferreira, KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Darshan Nalkande, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, and Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma.
