Delhi Capitals have made a huge announcement and confirmed their captain for IPL 2025. KL Rahul, who reportedly rejected DC's offer to lead the team, will not be part of the leadership group. The franchise recently appointed Axar Patel as their captain for the upcoming season.

With IPL 2025 just around the corner, teams have finalized their leadership. Delhi Capitals have appointed star all-rounder Akshar Patel as the new captain, a decision that has already drawn positive reactions.

Check out how KL Rahul reacted to Axar Patel’s appointment as Delhi Capitals captain for IPL 2025, only on Crictracker.

The Delhi Capitals are looking to make a strong title run in IPL 2025 with a squad featuring key players such as captain Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc, and Faf du Plessis. The team's mix of youth and experience aims to turn the tide in their favor this season.

The Delhi Capitals on Friday announced Axar Patel as their new skipper for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League aka IPL 2025. India's star all-rounder Axar Patel's name was no less than a surprise for cricket fans as Delhi followers were expecting KL Rahul to get the command.

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

Rahul captained the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the past three seasons but was released by the franchise before the auction. Delhi acquired him for Rs 14 crore after parting ways with their star wicketkeeper-batter and former captain,

Delhi Capitals will have a new leadership group this time around ahead of the 2025 edition of the IPL with Axar Patel being named the captain of the side. The Capitals retained just four players while releasing Rishabh Pant,

For the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, KL Rahul has sent his best wishes to Axar Patel, his colleague and new captain of the Delhi Capitals (DC). According to reports, Rahul and Axar were both considered to be the next captain of DC.

KL Rahul, former Lucknow Super Giants skipper, shares his experiences and emotions surrounding the IPL 2025 mega auction, joining Delhi Capitals, and the challenges and excitement of being part of a new franchise with strong players like Mitchell Starc and Axar Patel.

Delhi Capitals, captained by Axar Patel, will begin their campaign on March 24 against Lucknow Super Giants with the aim of ending their 17-year-long wait to win the title.