Axar Patel was appointed Delhi Capitals' captain for IPL 2025. The star all-rounder takes over from Rishabh Pant, who has now joined Lucknow Super Giants. Axar seemed to be among the strongest contenders to take over the job along with KL Rahul and Faf du Plessis.

Star all-rounder Axar Patel was appointed as the captain of Delhi Capitals (DC) on March 14, 2025, ahead of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He will be tasked with leading the team to its first-ever IPL championship.

Axar Patel has been named captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025, succeeding Rishabh Pant. The announcement drew mixed reactions online. Some fans expressed support, while others expected KL Rahul to lead the team.

KL Rahul is set to play for a new team in the Indian Premier League. He will turn up for Delhi Capitals, his fifth team in the cash-rich league and is looking forward to sharing the dressing room with Mitchell Starc,

As per a report, the franchise had asked for KL Rahul to be the team's captain, but he very much wishes to contribute for the side as a player in the upcoming tournament.

Delhi Capitals (DC) has named all-rounder Axar Patel as their new skipper for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season on Friday. (Full Coverage | More Cricket News)

India's spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel has been named Delhi Capitals captain ahead of the new Indian Premier League season, the team said on Friday.

Delhi Capitals announced the appointment of star all-rounder and the men's team's longest-serving player Axar Patel as captain ahead of the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to a release from Delhi Capitals.