Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel recently met his teammates and support staff ahead of IPL 2025. The franchise shared a video on its social media platforms, capturing the all-rounder’s first interactions with players and coaches. Axar was seen greeting and hugging teammates like Tristan Stubbs, Karun Nair, T. Natarajan, and Mukesh Kumar.
He also had conversations with head coach Hemang Badani, bowling coach Munaf Patel, and director of cricket Venugopal Rao. Posting a video of Axar’s arrival at DC’s practice session, the franchise captioned it on Instagram:
“Pehli mulaqat 🫂.” (First meeting)
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Axar Patel has been with the Delhi franchise since 2019 and is now gearing up for his first season as a full-time captain in the IPL. The 31-year-old took over the leadership role from Rishabh Pant, who parted ways with DC before the IPL 2025 auction.
“Axar Patel Feels Like a Big Brother” – Abhishek Porel on Playing Under His Captaincy in IPL 2025
Delhi Capitals (DC) wicketkeeper-batter Abhishek Porel expressed his support for Axar Patel as the ideal choice for the team’s captaincy. He mentioned that the senior all-rounder has been a great mentor to him and feels like a big brother.
Porel also shared his enthusiasm about playing under Axar’s leadership and expressed confidence in DC’s chances of securing their first-ever IPL title. Speaking at a media interaction, he said (as quoted by The Times of India):
“Axar bhai has been with Delhi Capitals for the last 3-4 (7) years, so he knows everything. He is a good choice. It’s good for us too. He is like a big brother and has helped me a lot, both on and off the field. He is funny off the field and focused on the field. I am really excited to play under him, and I am sure DC will win a trophy under his captaincy.”
Delhi Capitals will face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their season opener. The match is set to take place on Monday, March 24, at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
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