Delhi Capitals have started a new era by appointing Axar Patel as their captain for the IPL 2025 season. According to the March 14 announcement, the franchise is starting in a new direction after Rishabh Pant’s exit.

India all-rounder Axar Patel was on Friday appointed captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025, replacing Rishabh Pant, who exited the franchise before the mega auction.

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)

Delhi Capitals appointed Axar Patel as captain for IPL season 18, starting March 22. With 11 years of IPL experience and strong past performances, Patel expressed readiness to lead a promising squad while acknowledging the support from team management.

Axar Patel steps into the captaincy role for Delhi Capitals, pursuing IPL success. Known for his performances on the field since joining in 2019, Patel aims to guide the team to its first IPL title. The seasoned all-rounder's leadership skills are backed by past experiences in various formats of cricket.

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. The 31-year-old is the team's longest-serving player,

Delhi Capitals have appointed Axar Patel as captain for IPL 2025. The all-rounder, part of the team since 2019, was the highest paid player during retentions at ₹16.5 crore.

Currently team's longest serving player, having played six seasons for Delhi since 2019, Axar Patel was DC's top retention for INR 16.50 crore ahead of the mega auction last November

Delhi Capitals have named star all-rounder and the men's team's longest-serving player Axar Patel as captain ahead of the

CSK, GT, KKR, MI, LSG, PBKS, RR, RCB, SRH, and DC have announced their captains for IPL 2025, with notable names like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, and Ajinkya Rahane leading their respective teams.