India all-rounder Axar Patel was appointed captain of Delhi Capitals on Friday. Fans were happy to see DC’s longest-serving player be handed the reins ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025. The 31-year-old Axar initially joined the Capitals in 2019 and has since emerged as one of the top-performing players for the franchise across the six seasons with his ability to step up to the occasion. Ahead of the 2025 auctions, Axar was retained for INR 16.50 crore. In the 82 matches, Axar has donned the red and blue of the Capitals, he has scored 967 runs and picked up 62 wickets at an impressive economy of 7.09. While his IPL captaincy experience is limited, he led Gujarat in domestic cricket and served as India’s T20I vice-captain earlier this year. Fans were happy for Axar on being named captain: Gujratis always do well in Delhi — vinit shenoy (@vinit_shenoy) March 14, 2025 Delhi re tu Roar Macha 🥵? I told you it’s over for others teams pic.twitter.com/CNKh9BVK6F — ` (@lofteddrive45) March 14, 2025 — ? (@itshitmanera) March 14, 2025 Bapu ban gai ab national — kamar kalokhe (@kamarkalokhe) March 14, 2025 Very good choice…DC will win IPL trophy under captaincy of Axar Patel — Manindar Singh (@ErManindar) March 14, 2025 Rise of Axar — outside offstump (@cover_drive_) March 14, 2025 Axar the tiger of team India ❤️ — UnfilteredNow (@unfilterednow06) March 14, 2025 Axar patel …. ?❤️‍? — ˚·̩̩̥͙✧ ℛ????????????????????????✧˚·̩̩̥͙ (@radhika_4u) March 14, 2025 — ˚·̩̩̥͙✧ ℛ????????????????????????✧˚·̩̩̥͙ (@radhika_4u) March 14, 2025 Congratulations Axar Patel — ᴅʜᴏɴɪ ʀᴀɪɴᴀ ᴛᴇᴀᴍ (@DhoniRainaTeam) March 14, 2025 — Ajeet Yadav (@ajeetkumarAT) March 14, 2025 ALSO READ | From Virender Sehwag To Axar Patel: Full List Of Captains For Delhi Capitals “It is my absolute honour to captain the Delhi Capitals, and I’m deeply grateful to our owners and support staff for placing their faith in me,” said Axar Patel, on being appointed as the captain. “I’ve grown as a cricketer and a human being during my time here at the Capitals, and I feel ready and confident to lead this side going forward. Our coaches and scouts have done a superb job at the mega auction by putting together a balanced and robust squad which has tremendous potential. “We have plenty of leaders in the group which is also very helpful for me, and I can’t wait to join the team as we look forward to a very successful season for the Capitals, backed by the immense love and support of our fans,” he added. (With inputs from Agencies)