Delhi Capitals announced the appointment of star all-rounder and the men's team's longest-serving player Axar Patel as captain ahead of the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to a release from Delhi Capitals.

The Delhi Capitals have appointed Axar Patel as their captain for the 2025 Indian Premier League season, marking a significant

Axar Patel has been named captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025, taking over after Rishabh Pant’s exit. The seasoned all-rounder, who was DC’s top retention in mega auction, is set to lead a star-studded squad.

India all-rounder Axar Patel was on Friday appointed captain of Delhi Capitals for upcoming IPL on expected lines pipping another senior player KL Rahul, who has joined the team this season

The team’s longest-serving player will be shouldering the duties having been with the franchise since 2019, appearing in 82 matches.

The much-anticipated captaincy announcement for IPL 2025 is finally complete, with Delhi Capitals (DC) officially naming Axar Patel

Axar Patel has been appointed captain of Delhi Capitals (DC) for IPL 2025. He has been with DC 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.

Axar Patel, with Delhi Capitals since 2019, was its top retention for Rs 16.50 crore ahead of the 2024 mega auction.

Patel has been with the Delhi Capitals since 2019 and was retained for a whopping ₹18 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. In IPL, he has been phenomenal with 1,653 runs at a strike rate of 130.88 in 150 matches, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Delhi Capitals have officially announced that star all-rounder Axar Patel will be their new captain for the upcoming edition of the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).