Rahul's leadership skills were also developed when he was the captain of Punjab Kings in the 2020-21 season, where he showed strategic acumen.

KL Rahul or Axar Patel - Who Will be Delhi Capitals Captain? - DC Co-Owner opens up on captaincy debate with plenty of options to choose from to replace Rishabh Pant.

Delhi Capitals (DC) shelled out ₹72.80 crore to secure the services of 19 players in the IPL 2025 auction. They chose to retain four players - Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs and Abishek Porel ahead of the event.

Delhi Capitals have depth in squad with enough back-up in all departments but questions surrounding who their next captain will be remain.

In an action-packed day at the IPL Auction 2025 in Jeddah, Delhi Capitals made some bold moves, securing several high-profile players to strengthen their squad.

Delhi Capitals found their captain material in the form of KL Rahul during the IPL Auction. But will he lead the lines ahead of the retained Axar Patel remains to be seen. DC spent big on Mitchell Starc,

The Delhi Capitals have got themselves a well-rounded a batting department at the IPL Mega Auction in 2025 with a host of Indian talent and Mitchell Starc leading the bowling attack.