KL Rahul and Axar Patel charge as leaders of Delhi Capitals: co-owner Parth Jindal
KL Rahul and Axar Patel will lead the Delhi Capitals in the 2025 IPL season, announced team co-owner Parth Jindal. The franchise bought KL Rahul for ₹14 crore during the IPL auction on November 24, outbidding KKR, RCB, and CSK.
Jindal stated in a press release that both Rahul and Axar will captain the team and mentor the younger players. On the first day of the mega auction, Delhi Capitals signed nine players, including stars like Mitchell Starc, Harry Brook, and KL Rahul. They also used the Right to Match (RTM) card to retain Jake Fraser-McGurk for ₹9 crore.