The 2025-Edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is around the corner and Delhi capitals have made a bold decision to appoint Axar Patel as their skipper. After a tough battle with KL Rahul, the seasoned all-rounder was chosen to lead the side.

But the real question is, what made Axar Patel the ideal choice? Let’s take a look at the reasons why he is appointed as the new skipper:

Knowledge Of Leadership

Being the vice-captain earlier for Delhi Capitals, Axar had an abundance of knowledge of captaincy and even led the team in one match. His ability to tackle pressure in tough situations, made him the worthy captain of the side.

Consistent Performer

Axar has been a consistent performer for Delhi Capitals for a past few years and emerged as their top all-rounder. His contribution with both bat and ball have been crucial to team’s success.

Desire To Lead Responsibly

Axar has shown immense maturity and a strong sense of responsibility in his approach to the game. For someone who has given his years with a same team understands the responsibility.

Axar Patel In IPL

In his 7th season with the Delhi Capitals, the 31-year-old Axar, who has played 150 IPL matches, scored 1653 runs at a strike rate of nearly 131 and took 123 wickets at an economy rate of 7.28.

Delhi Capitals Squad For IPL 2025

Axar Patel (C), Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Mitchell Starc, KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, T. Natarajan, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari.