IPL captaincy record: The Champions Trophy is over. Now the IPL season has arrived. This T20 league of BCCI is going to start from 22nd March. But, before that one question still remains. Who will be the captain of Delhi Capitals? Actually, 9 out of 10 teams playing IPL have announced the names of their captains. But, Delhi Capitals is still confused about the name of the captain. The problem regarding captaincy is stuck between two players, whose names are KL Rahul and Akshar Patel.
Akshar Patel and KL Rahul?
Akshar Patel has been retained by Delhi Capitals while KL Rahul has joined the Delhi franchise in this year’s mega auction. He was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore. When KL Rahul joined Delhi, it was considered clear that he would be its captain. But there is still suspense on that issue. According to some reports, KL Rahul may miss some IPL matches due to the birth of his first child. Perhaps this could also be a reason why Delhi Capitals is delaying the announcement of the captain’s name.
How are the captaincy records of both?
The Delhi franchise can also look at the captaincy records of both Rahul and Akshar to decide who to make the captain. So let’s find out who has the upper hand in captaincy between Rahul and Akshar.
KL Rahul’s captaincy record
Talking about KL Rahul’s captaincy, he has experience of two IPL teams in this matter. He captained Punjab Kings in 2020-21 and then captained Lucknow Super Giants from 2022 to 2024. While captaining both the teams, he played a total of 64 matches in which he won 31 and lost the same number. While 2 matches were tied. That means his winning percentage has been 48.43. Under the captaincy of KL Rahul, Lucknow Super Giants managed to reach the playoffs twice. However, both times they lost the eliminator match. Apart from captaincy, Rahul is also a great batsman. He has scored 500 plus runs in 6 out of 7 seasons played in IPL between 2018 to 2024, which shows how consistent he is regarding his performance.
Axar Patel’s captaincy record
Talking about Akshar Patel’s captaincy, he is still raw in this matter. Akshar does not have the experience of captaining any IPL team. But, with his all-round game, he has been the backbone of Delhi Capitals. Due to this quality, his name is also mentioned in the headlines as a captain along with KL Rahul.