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IPL 2025: Axar Patel has been named as the captain of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming IPL 2025 the franchise made the much-awaited announcement on Friday, March 14. This is the first time Axar will be leading the DC team on a permanent basis. The star all-rounder was considered as one of the few leading contenders for the all-important role ever since Rishabh Pant was released by the franchise ahead of the mega auction.
DC had a tough campaign last season, finishing sixth with seven wins and 14 points after as many matches. Axar has been a part of Delhi Capitals since 2019 and was their top retention for INR 16.50 crore ahead of the mega auction last November.
While his captaincy experience isn't extensive, he was named India's T20I vice-captain in January this year. The 31-year-old has played 82 matches for them across six seasons. In IPL 2024, Axar scored 235 runs at an average of nearly 30 and took 11 wickets with an economy rate of 7.
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