IPL 2025 : In the upcoming IPL 2025, Indian team’s spin-allrounder and Dehli Capitals’ player Axar Patel likely to be the next skipper for Dehli Capitals in the upcoming IPL 2025 which will start from 22 March 2025. As per IANS, the franchise considered KL Rahul as the captain of the side but Rahul in the end opted out of it to focus on batting. But still announcement of official news is pending.
As per sources, “Axar Patel is likely to be named as Delhi Capitals skipper for IPL 2025. The franchise had asked KL Rahul to lead the team, but he wishes to contribute as a player in the upcoming tournament.”
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Axar Patel’s IPL Stats
| Statistic | Numbers |
| Matches Played | 150 |
| Run Scored | 1653 |
| Strike Rate | 131 |
| Wicket Taken | 123 |
| Economy Rate | 7.28 |
KL Rahul’s IPL Captaincy Stats
In total 64 IPL matches, KL Rahul has 31 wins and 31 losses. He is the captain with the joint-eighth most wins in history of league. The experienced wicketkeeper-batter was also captain of Indian national team across formats.
Delhi Capital’s Another Blow
Due to national commitments, star English batter Harry Brook declared his lack of ability to involve in the tournament. The Delhi Capitals are frantically trying to fill the void left by Harry Brook, with only 12 days left before the start of the IPL 2025 competition.
