Players Delhi Capitals (DC) threw huge remarks on their new skipper, Axar Patel, on the eve of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Indian veteran Karun Nair, Southern Africa Star Tristan Stubbs and young Indian Wickeket-Palica Abishek Porel shared their sincere views of Axar Patel and hoped that Delhi Capitals (DC) would have a great campaign in the IPL 2025.
Axar Patel scored Kl Rahul to take over the captain of the capital Delhi
After the exit of Rishabh Pant of Delhi Capital (DC), the franchise was needed for a new face to lead the team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The comprehensive Axar Patel, who was Vice President of the IPL 2023 and IPL 2024 and was a top franchise retention, appeared as a leading candidate to become a skipper.
Also, Kl Rahul acquired Delhi Capitals at the auction of Mega, and he was in the captain’s race, given the experience of the leadership he brought to the table.
In the end, Axar Patel became a captain, and reports appeared, claiming that Rahul had rejected his role because he wanted to focus on his hitting.
Currently is one of the best players – Tristan Stubbs
Meanwhile, Proteas Sensation Tristan Stubbs, whom DC kept, said Axar is one of the best players in the world and has shown his leader’s ability in the previous season.
“I think it’s just to have a huge bonus on the team. He’s one of the best players at the moment,” Tristan Stubbs said that he quoted Espncricinfo.
“The captain’s captain last year [against RCB when Pant was suspended for a slow over rate]And he was really calm in the middle, he made the bowlers feel really calm. We hope he can do this this year, and we can feed his energy. “
Significant is that Axar does not have much experience as a skipper, but he was recently named an Indian Vice -President for England T20is and led a gujarat at Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.
It will be good for us that he will be there as a big brother – Abishek Porel
Talking about his skipper, Mladic Abishek Porel said that Axar was a DC-Guy for a long time and would be the figure of a big brother in the locker room.
“It’s great that Axar Bhai will lead a side. He played for DC for three or four years [six years] Now, that’s how he understands the environment, “the Porel said.
“It will also be good for us that he will be there as a big brother. He is pretty funny from the field, but at the same time, just as he is focused on him. So I’m really excited to play under his captain, and I hope we will win the trophy.”
Also, DC’s new recruit Karun Nair predicted great things for Axara Patel, saying he would be a great captain. He elaborated:
“Axar has been a great captain for a long time. He is someone who knows all the aspects of the game and understands everyone’s situation and roles. He will be as versatile as he is always. [I’m] I look forward to meeting him and know a lot of things. “
