Axar Patel named captain of Delhi Capitals forward of IPL 2025
Patel has performed for DC since 2019. He doesn’t have plenty of expertise within the management position, however was additionally named India’s vice-captain in January.
The 31-year-old has led Gujarat in 23 matches throughout codecs, most up-to-date being within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2024-25. He captained DC in a single IPL match final yr. Itwas a must-win fixture that they misplaced to RCB to overlook out on the playoffs, when Rishabh Pant was serving a ban for a sluggish over-rate.
The workforce entered the mega aution in seek for a captain after Pant exited the franchise forward of the mega public sale. That they had KL Rahul as an alternative choice, when he was bough for Rs 14 crore. Nonetheless, DC has chosen their most skilled participant. Patel has performed 82 video games for them throughout six seasons. Final yr he scored 235 runs at a median of almost 30 and took 11 wickets with an financial system fee of seven.65.
He comes into this yr’s IPL after having performed a key position in India Champions Trophy title. He took 5 wickets with an financial system fee of 4.35 and made important contributions batting at No. 5 within the match.
DC is likely one of the eight unique groups that performs since 2008 and is but to win an IPL trophy. Final yr, they completed sixth final season, having received and misplaced seven video games every. In 2025, Patel will work with a brand new workforce administration at DC, comprising Hemang Badani (head coach), Venugopal Rao (director of cricket) and Matthew Mott (assistant coach). They start their IPL 2025 marketing campaign by internet hosting LSG in Visakhapatnam on March 24.
