India's spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel has been named Delhi Capitals captain ahead of the new Indian Premier League season, the team said on Friday. The 31-year-old is the team's longest-serving player,

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

Delhi Capitals have named 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.

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.

Despite limited IPL captaincy experience, he has led Gujarat in domestic cricket and served as India's T20I vice-captain earlier this year, showcasing his leadership credentials on multiple fronts.

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

The 31-year-old initially joined the Capitals in 2019 and has since emerged as one of the top-performing players for the franchise across the six seasons with his ability to step up to the occasion.

In the teaser, CID’s Abhijeet is seen humorously "arresting" Vohra and Johns for allegedly leaking information about DC’s captaincy. The video ends with an announcement that the new captain will be officially revealed on March 14 at 9:30 AM.

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 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.