Axar Patel named Delhi Capitals captain for IPL 2025 | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Axar Patel has been appointed as the brand new captain of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The announcement was made on Friday, marking a brand new chapter for the franchise forward of the extremely anticipated season.
Axar, who was a part of India’s triumphant ICC Champions Trophy marketing campaign in Dubai, takes over the management position because the Capitals look to bounce again from a disappointing earlier season beneath Rishabh Pant.
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Axar, 31, has been a core member of the Delhi Capitals for seven seasons and brings a wealth of expertise to the position. With 150 IPL matches beneath his belt, he has scored 1,653 runs at a formidable strike fee of practically 131 and claimed 123 wickets at a commendable financial system fee of seven.28. For DC, he is performed 82 matches and scored 967 runs and picked up 62 wickets at a formidable financial system of seven.09.

The 31-year-old initially joined the Capitals in 2019 and has since emerged as one of many top-performing gamers for the franchise throughout the six seasons.

Though his captaincy expertise on the IPL degree is untested, Axar’s constant performances and management qualities have earned him the accountability to information the staff this season.
On being appointed captain, Axar mentioned, “It is my absolute honour to captain the Delhi Capitals, and I’m deeply grateful to our owners and support staff for placing their faith in me.”
“I’ve grown as a cricketer and a human being during my time here at the Capitals, and I feel ready and confident to lead this side going forward. Our coaches and scouts have done a superb job at the mega auction by putting together a balanced and robust squad which has tremendous potential. We have plenty of leaders in the group which is also very helpful for me, and I can’t wait to join the team as we look forward to a very successful season for the Capitals, backed by the immense love and support of our fans.”
Delhi Capitals are the final staff to announce their captain forward of the 2025 season, which can characteristic 5 of the ten franchises with new management.

Axar Patel has been appointed as Delhi Capitals captain.

The staff will conduct a brief training-cum-simulation camp in Delhi earlier than heading to Visakhapatnam for their first two matches. The squad, together with key gamers like KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs, Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk, and Mitchell Starc, will assemble in Visakhapatnam on March 17 and 18 as per reviews.
KL Rahul, making his debut within the Delhi blues, is predicted to be considered one of Axar’s most trusted aides. The seasoned batter has beforehand captained Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants and can deliver invaluable expertise to the management group. However, there’s hypothesis that Rahul would possibly miss a sport or two as he and his spouse, Athiya Shetty, predict their first youngster.