Axar Patel Named Delhi Capitals Captain for IPL 2025, Replacing Rishabh Pant

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Updated Mar 14, 2025, 08:11 AM

Delhi Capitals have appointed Axar Patel as their new captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Patel, a star all-rounder, has been with the franchise since 2019 and is their longest-serving player. He replaces Rishabh Pant, who has moved to Lucknow Super Giants following the mega-auction. Patel's appointment comes after the franchise considered other candidates, including KL Rahul, who was acquired for Rs 14 crore but did not take up the captaincy role. Patel, retained by DC for Rs 18 crore, has led Gujarat in domestic cricket and served as India's T20I vice-captain earlier this year. The 31-year-old has played 82 matches for Delhi Capitals, scoring 967 runs and taking 62 wickets with an economy rate of 7.09. His leadership experience, though limited in the IPL, includes captaining DC in one match last season against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Delhi Capitals will kick off their IPL 2025 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants in Visakhapatnam on March 24.

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