Gujarat Titans were defeated by Delhi Capitals on Tuesday by a margin of five wickets.
Axar Patel may be the best candidate to lead the Delhi Capitals in the future, according to former India captain Sunil Gavaskar.
Concerns have been raised about Warner’s strike rate in Delhi’s regular season IPL 2023.
Warner managed his troops well even though he was outscored 2 to 0. Against the reigning champions, Delhi successfully held 130.
According to former Australia captain Aaron Finch. Axar Patel is happy where he is and is contributing to the team in the IPL in 2023. Not someone who craves the captaincy.
Finch claims that Axar has no desire for leadership
Finch’s remarks were made at the same time that Axar Patel was receiving support from the late Sunil Gavaskar for the upcoming captaincy of the Delhi Capitals.
Axar Patel was chosen as David Waner’s assistant. After Rishabh Pant’s exclusion from the IPL 2023. Due to multiple injuries sustained in a car accident in December 2022. Waner assumed leadership of the Delhi Capitals.
The Delhi Capitals’ season hasn’t gone as planned. The former champions have only won 3 of their first 9 games. Placing them near the bottom of the standings.
To maintain their slim chance of making the playoffs. Delhi rallied from 23 for 5 to post 130. And successfully defend the total against the reigning champions and table-toppers Gujarat Titans on May 2.
“I consider it when a player is both bowling and batting so well. He doesn’t strike me as a man who demands to be in charge. He isn’t all that interested in getting it”.
Before their match on Tuesday in Ahmedabad, Finch told Star Sports, “I think he is really happy about his own business, looking after his batting, bowling, and doing his job for the team”.
Indian cricket may also profit if Axar Patel accepts the captaincy, according to Gavaskar.
“I believe you are aware that some people yearn to be captains. Though he (Axar) might not long for the position of captain, he might accept it”.
“Maybe this is the ideal time to begin planning for the upcoming season”, Gavaskar said.
