IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal’s comment came shortly after day 1 of the mega auction at the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah.
KL Rahul and Axar Patel will lead Delhi Capitals in the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League, said DC co-owner Parth Jindal. The franchise bought KL Rahul for a sum of Rs 14 crore in the IPL auction on Sunday, November 24. DC beat bids from KKR, RCB and CSK to buy the player.
Speaking via an official press release, Jindal said that both players will guide the junior members of the team and will be expected to captain the side next season. The franchise signed 9 players on Day 1 of the IPL mega auction buying superstars like Mitchell Starc, Harry Brook, and KL Rahul. The team also activated the Right To Match (RTM) card for Jake Fraser-McGurk at Rs 9 crore.
“We were looking for stability in the top order, someone with experience who can build the innings. And, I think KL Rahul, given his record in the IPL, he’s someone who’s consistently given more than 400 runs every season. I think with the Kotla wicket, it is going to suit his game. We’re very excited to have him,” Jindal said.
Englishman Harry Brook was snapped up for Rs 6.25 crore, while Indian players T Natarajan and Karun Nair were acquired for Rs 10.75 crore and Rs 50 lakh, respectively, in the latter half of the day.
Delhi Capitals also acquired the services of domestic players Sameer Rizvi (Rs 95 lakh) and Ashutosh Sharma (Rs 3.80 crore) respectively along with experienced pacer Mohit Sharma (Rs 2.20 crore).
Jindal confirmed that DC will hunt for more bowlers on Day 2 of the IPL auction. Several Indian players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mukesh Kumar are available in the auction pool.
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