Who will become the captain of Delhi Capitals in place of Pant? These 2 players are strong contenders

Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant has been suspended for one match. Delhi Capitals' next match is against RCB on 12 May. Delhi team is in the race for playoff and Pant's exit from this match is no less than a shock for Delhi. The biggest question before Delhi Capitals is who will captain Delhi Capitals in the absence of Rishabh Pant? There are two players in the Delhi Capitals team who are strong contenders to become the captain in Pant's absence.

Rishabh Pant suspended for one match

In the 56th match of IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals by 20 runs. But in this match, captain Rishabh Pant was found guilty of slow over rate. The match referee decided to suspend Pant for one match for violating the IPL code of conduct for the third time this season. A fine of Rs 30 lakh has also been imposed on him. Additionally, everyone in the playing XI against Rajasthan Royals, including influential players, was fined Rs 12 lakh or 50 per cent of their fees, whichever is lower.

Took more than 100 wickets in IPL

The next match is very important for Delhi Capitals to reach the playoffs. In such a situation, in the absence of Rishabh Pant, Akshar Patel is a contender for the captaincy of Delhi Capitals. He has been performing well for Delhi Capitals for the last two seasons. Akshar Patel is an expert in bowling brilliantly. He also bats aggressively in the lower order. So far he has scored 1582 runs in 148 matches of IPL. Apart from this, he also has 122 wickets in his name. Akshar Patel has not captained the IPL yet.

This player has already captained in Pant's absence

David Warner was injured in the match against Lucknow Super Giants. This match was played on 12 April. Last season, when David Warner took over the captaincy, Rishabh Pant did not play. Warner has so far captained Delhi in 16 IPL matches, in which the team has won only 5 matches. The team has lost 16 matches. If he is fit for the match against RCB, he can also be a contender to take over the captaincy. Warner has also captained Sunrisers Hyderabad before. Under his captaincy, Hyderabad team won the IPL 2016 title.