The Delhi Capitals (DC) Players have Dropped Huge Remarks on Their New Skipper, Axar Patel, Ahead of the Upcoming Season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
India Veteran Karun Nair, South Africa Star Tristan Stubbs, And Young India WicketKeper-Batsman Abishek Porel Shared Their Honest Views on Axar Patel and Ware Hopeful of Delhi Capitals (Dc) Campaign in IPL 2025.
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Axar patel pipped kl rahul to take over delhi capitals captaincy
Folling the exit of rishabh pant from the delhi capitals (DC), the franchise was in need of a new face to lead the team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
All-rounder axar patel, who was the Vice-Captain in IPL 2023 and IPL 2024 and was the top retention of the franchise, emerged as the leading connection to become the skipper.
Also, kl rahul was acqured by delhi capitals at the mega action, and he, too, was in the race for capital, considering the Leadership Experience He Browns to the Table.
In the end, axar patel was made the captain, and reports emerged claiming that rahul hadh himself rejected the role as he wanted to focus on his batting.
He’s one of the best players Around at the moment – tristan stubbs
Meanwhile, Proteas Sensation tristan stubbs, who was retained by dc, said that axar is one of the best players in the world and has shown his capability in the leader in the previous bus.
“I think just have having Him in the team is a huge bonus. He’s one of the best players Around at the moment,” tristan stubbs said as quoted by espncricinfo.
“He captained the game last year [against RCB when Pant was suspended for a slow over rate]And he was really calm out in the middle, made the bowlers Feel Really Calm. So hopely he can do that this year, and we can feed off his energy. “
Notably, Axar does not have a lot of experience as a skipper, but he was recently named India’s Vice-Captain for England T20is and LED GUJARAT in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.
It’ll be good for us too that he’ll be there as a big brother – Abishek Porel
Talking about his skipper, the youngster abishek porel said that axar has been a dc-un for a very long time and he will be a big brother figure in the dressing room.
“It’s great that axar bhai will be leading the side. He has been playing for dc for three or four years [six years] Now, so he understands the environment, “Porel said.
“It’ll be good for us too that he’ll be there as a big brother. And hopefully, we’ll win the trophy. “
Also, DC’s New Recruit Karun Nair Predicted Big Things for Axar Patel, Saying That that he would be a great captain. He elaborated:
“Axar has been Around for a long time now, and he is going to be a great capin. He is Always. [I’m] Looking forward to meet him, and know a lot of things. “
