Who will be the new captain of Delhi? race between these players

This time in IPL 2025, Delhi Capitals team is going to take the field with a new captain. Rishabh Pant is no longer a part of the team. Pant was captaining Delhi Capitals for a long time, but this time Rishabh Pant has joined the team of Lucknow Super Giants. Apart from this, KL Rahul has joined Delhi Capitals. This time in the mega auction, Delhi bought KL Rahul for Rs 14 crore.

Apart from this, Mitchell Starc and former RCB captain Faf du Plessis were also bought by Delhi Capitals in the mega auction. Now the biggest question coming to the fore is who will be the new captain of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025?

These 2 players are strong contenders for captaincy

KL Rahul

KL Rahul is being seen as the new captain of Delhi Capitals. However, the franchise has not yet issued any official statement in this regard. However, it is expected that Rahul can become the new captain of Delhi. Before this, Rahul had captained Lucknow Super Giants in three seasons of IPL. Rahul has captained in 64 matches, out of which the team has won 31 matches under his captaincy. In such a situation, Rahul’s record as a captain has been good.

faf du plessis

Faf du Plessis was seen captaining Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2024. Under his captaincy, the team also reached the playoffs, but this time RCB decided to drop Faf, after which Delhi Capitals bought this player for Rs 2 crore in the mega auction. Faf is also another captaincy option for Delhi. Faf du Plessis has captained in 41 matches, out of which the team has won 21 and lost 21. Apart from this, he has also taken the team to the playoffs twice under his captaincy.