Goa, March 14 -- Axar Patel has been named the captain of Delhi Capitals (DC) for the IPL 2025 season. He has been a part of the DC team since 2019 and was their highest retention at INR 16.50 crore prior to the mega auction held last November. Although his experience in captaincy is limited, he was appointed as India's T20I vice-captain in January of this year.

At 31 years old, Axar has captained his state team, Gujarat, in 23 matches across various formats, with his most recent leadership roles occurring in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy during the 2024-25 season. He also led DC in a crucial IPL match last year, which they lost to RCB, resulting in their failure to qualify for the playoffs, while Rishabh Pant w...