The all-rounder had stepped in to be DC\u2019s captain in IPL 2024 when his predecessor Rishabh Pant was not allowed to play in a crucial game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) due to an over-rate offence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYes, Axar Patel is likely to be named as Delhi Capitals skipper for IPL 2025. 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,\u201d sources told IANS on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Axar has been with DC since 2019, and was retained for a whopping Rs 18 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. In his IPL career of 150 games, Axar has scored 1653 runs at a strike rate of 130.88 while picking 123 wickets with his left-arm spin bowling at an economy rate of 7.28.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Axar had been India\u2019s vice-captain during their 4-1 T20I series win over England at home this year, but his possible elevation as DC\u2019s captain for IPL 2025 is going to be a major test of his leadership skills, especially with the franchise still looking for their first-ever championship win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rahul was also a leadership contender after being roped in by the franchise for Rs 14 crore at the mega auction last year. The wicketkeeper-batter had previously led Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for two seasons each in the IPL, with the latter entering the playoffs in 2022 and 2023 season under his leadership.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Axar had been India\u2019s vice-captain during their 4-1 T20I series win over England at home this year, but his possible elevation as DC\u2019s captain for IPL 2025 is going to be a major test of his leadership skills, especially with the franchise still looking for their first-ever championship win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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