This Gujarati star player can become the captain of Delhi in place of Pant! Market of speculations hot before IPL 2025

IPL 2025: Star Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will not captain Delhi Capitals in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. There is news that the main all-rounder of Delhi Capitals team, Akshar Patel can be made the new captain. According to a report, Delhi Capitals is looking for a new captain. All-rounder Axar Patel is the top choice to replace Pant. Who was appointed the captain of the team in 2021. Pant has been associated with DC in the IPL since 2016. He is the most capped player in IPL history for the franchise. He also holds the record for scoring most runs in this cash-rich league.

According to the report, Delhi Capitals team is looking for a new captain. There is a possibility that Indian all-rounder Akshar Patel may play the role of the new captain or the franchise may keep an eye on someone who is suitable for captaincy in the IPL auction.

However, Pant is open to high retention of the franchise. It's just that DC's leadership group feels they are in the best position without the pressure of captaincy. Pant was appointed DC captain in 2021 after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury he sustained while playing for India in the white-ball series against England in March 2022.