Former Indian cricket and expert analyst Aakash Chopra has discovered his ideal playing XI to open the Delhi Capitals Conflict against Lucknow Super Giants at IPL 2025. Delhi capitals led by Axar Patel should face Lucknow Super Giants on March 24th in Visakhapatnam.
Aakash Chopra supported the young Australian sensation of Jake Fraser-McGurk to open with KL Rahul to give Delhi Capitals a fiery start on top. He then tossed himself into the young Indian Wickekec-Batter Abhishek Porela on no. 3, followed by the South African striker Tristan Stubbs at number 4.
Aakash Chopra reveals its ideal Delhi Capitals XI
The English star Harry Brook and the explosive Indian talent Ashutosh Sharma made a cut in the middle row of commentators, ensuring a fiery power throughout the insertion. Axar Patel, the newly appointed DC captain, is the only comprehensive in the former Indian Plast that plays XI.
Aakash Chopra shed Axar Patel at no. 7, while Kuldeep Yadav will be a key weapon in the DC attack, with the skipper himself. His pace battery contained an Indian pace of Mukesh Kumar and T. Natarajan, while the Australian Pacer Mitchell Starc added an incredible bowling attack.
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Finally, the crisner expert chose IMPACT players, saying that Karun Nair, Mohit Sharma and Darshan Nalkande can be changing games for DC in the upcoming season.
Chopra said at Star Sports: “Karun Nair, of course, is there. He had an extraordinary domestic season. But it will be interesting. So that could be Karun or Mohit Sharma. Mohit Sharma or Darshan Nalkande because you don’t look at a foreign department. Keep your Indian core. So these names came to my mind.”
Here’s DC XI Aakash Chopra for their IPL 2025 opener against PBKS:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kl Rahul, Abhishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Harry Brook, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (C), Kuldeep Yadav, T, Mitchell Starc and Mukesh Kumar.
BCCI prohibits Harry Brook two years after the IPL withdrawal backwards
Significantly, England Harry Brook was banned in the Indian Premier League two years after withdrawing from the tournament in the second consecutive season. The 26-year-old was supposed to play for Delhi Capitals at IPL 2025 after signing for INR 6.25 crore on a mega auction.
However, Brook decided to withdraw, citing his focus on liabilities in England. This is not the first time Brook has withdrawn from IPL. Last season, the English star was part of the Sunrizes Hyderabad, who bought him for INR 4 crore, but did not introduce himself in any matches.
His repeated retreats have now led to the strict actions of BCCI, as he is forbidden to participate in IPL in the next two seasons.
Faf du dusis be deputy Axar patela in IPL 2025
Former South African skipper Faf do Plessis, on the other hand, was named Vice -President Delhi Capitals (DC) on the eve of the IPL 2025. DU PLEssis led the Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB) for several seasons, but was released before the mega auction.
DC picked it up at its basic price Inr 2 crore, and was preferred over KL Rahul that the deputy Axar Patel. Rahul is also an experienced leader, led in the past India, PBKS and LSG.
