Akshar Patel will be the captain of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. The franchise made the announcement on Friday. Along with the letter, KL Rahul's name was also included in the captaincy race. Both names were considered and finally Akshar Patel was entrusted with the team's responsibility. IPL 2025 is set to begin on March 22.
Akshar Patel part of the team since 2019 Akshar Patel has been part of Delhi Capital since 2019. He is the most experienced player in Delhi. He has played 82 matches for the team in the last 6 seasons. In addition to making 235 runs at an average of 30, he has also taken 11 wickets from an economy of 7.65. Akshar Patel has led the team when Rishabh Pant was banned for a slow over in a match. However, he suffered a defeat in this match.
Delhi retains Akshar for Rs 16.50 crore Prior to the IPL Mega Auction, Delhi Capital retained Akshar Patel for Rs 16.50 crore. As a batsman in 150 IPL matches, he has scored a strike rate of 130.88 and 1653 runs at an average of 21.47. In addition, as a bowler, he has taken 123 wickets at 7.28 economy and a strike rate of 25.2. Akshar Patel's best bowling figure in this tournament is 4 wickets for 21 runs.
Delhi bought KL Rahul for Rs 14 crore in the IPL auction Delhi Capital bought KL Rahul for Rs 14 crore in the IPL 2024 mega auction. Rahul has captained several teams in the IPL, so it was believed that the franchise could be entrusted with the captaincy. Rahul has scored 4683 runs in the IPL.
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