Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal had a sharp message to other IPL franchises: "I will give KL Rahul the love and respect that he deserves".

It's a bit premature to talk about the captaincy. Axar Patel has been with the franchise for a very long time and he was the vice-captain for the last cycle, so we don't know whether it's going to be Axar or whether it's going be somebody else.

KL Rahul has been acquired by the Delhi Capitals for ₹14 crore at the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The bidding war saw intense competition, with Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings driving up the price before Delhi secured the deal, making Rahul its second signing of the auction.