There is very little time left for the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Meanwhile, all the teams have announced their captains. Delhi CapitalsStar all-rounder Axar Patel has been given the responsibility of captaincyInterestingExperienced players like Faf du Plessis and KL Rahul are alsoExpressed confidence in letters .
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KL Rahul wishes Axar Patel all the best
After being made the captain of Delhi Capitals, KL Rahul congratulated Akshar Patel on social media . Rahul wrote in his post – “Congratulations Bapu, best wishes for your journey ahead. I am always with you.”
It is worth noting that KL Rahul was a part of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) team last season . But after IPL 2024, the Lucknow franchise did not retain him . After this , Delhi Capitals bought him in the mega auction of IPL 2025. However, the team management decided to hand over the captaincy to Axar Patel.
Akshar Patel was retained for Rs 16.50 crore
Akshar Patel’s performance has been consistently excellent for Delhi Capitals. He has been a part of the team since 2019 and has the ability to bat usefully in the lower order and bowl brilliantly . For this reason, Delhi Capitals retained him for Rs 16 crore 50 lakh .
Although his captaincy experience in the IPL is limited, he has captained Gujarat in domestic cricket . It will be interesting for Delhi Capitals to see how Axar Patel leads the team .
Experience of playing 150 matches in IPL
After being made the captain of Delhi Capitals, Akshar Patel expressed his happiness. He said – “It is a huge honour for me to be appointed captain of the Delhi Capitals. I have progressed a lot as a cricketer and I feel I am ready to captain this team.”
Akshar Patel has played 150 IPL matches so far, in which he has scored 1653 runs . Apart from this, he has also taken 123 wickets . His experience has proved to be very important for the team.
Now Akshar faces the challenge of getting Delhi its first title
Delhi Capitals has not won a single IPL title so far . The team had reached the final in 2020, but failed to win the title.In 2020, they reached the finals, but Mumbai Indians dashed their title hopes .
Now in IPL 2025, Delhi Capitals will enter the field with the aim of winning the trophy for the first time under the captaincy of Akshar Patel . The team has **Faf duThere are great batsmen like Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul, David Warner and Prithvi Shaw . So watch thisWill Akshar Patel be able to make Delhi the IPL champion for the first time or not ?
