With just a few Days remaining for the world’s biggest Cricket League, IPL 2025, Delhi Capitals have Announced Axar Patel as Their new Captain. This move had been speculated for some time ,but the official confirmation has now been made . Axar patel has been associated with the Delhi Capitals franchise since 2019 and was retained for 16.50 crore before the mega auction in November last year.
Axar Patel leadership Experience
Although Axar Patel doesn’t have extensive captaincy experience, he was appointed as the vice-captain of the indian t20 team earlier this year . the 31 year old cricketer has led his home team Gujrat, in 23 Matches acroaa all formats . recently, Axar captained Gujrat in the 2024-25 syed Mushtaq ali trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy. Notably Axar also captained Delhi Capitals in one IPL match last season.
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Captain Announcement Across IPL Team
Delhi Capitals were the last team ti announce their Captain for IPL 2025. Before this all other IPL teams had confirmed their Captain. Among the 10 participating teams, Sunriers Hyderabad is the only franchises with a foreign Captain, while the remaining nine teams have indian Captain.
IPL 2025 Teams and Captains
| Team Name | Captain |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | Rajat Patidar |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Shreyas Iyer |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | Hardik Pandya |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Rishabh Pant |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | Shubman Gill |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Sanju Samson |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Pat Cummins |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Axar Patel* |
With the new leadership in place, IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting season as fresh strategies and captaincy styles come into play.
Axar Patel Captaincy & Performance Stats
| Category | Stats |
|---|---|
| Total T20 Matches Captained | 18 (17 for Gujarat, 1 for Delhi Capitals) |
| Wins as Captain | 10 |
| Losses as Captain | 8 |
| Highest Score (Batting) | 57 vs RCB (2023) |
| Total Runs Scored as Captain | 364 |
| Batting Average | 36.40 |
| Total Wickets Taken | 13 |
| Bowling Average | 29.07 |
| Best Bowling Figures | 4-0-13-2 vs Baroda (Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021) |
| Delhi Capitals Captaincy Record | 1 match (Lost to RCB by 47 runs) |
| Delhi Capitals IPL Runner-Up | 2020 (UAE) |
| Delhi Capitals Playoff Misses | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| DC’s First Match in IPL 2025 | vs Lucknow Super Giants (March 24, 2025) |
🏏 Axar Patel’s leadership record shows in this table.
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