KL Rahul does not want to become IPL team captain, rejected offer from front

Last updated:March 12, 2025, 07:03 IST

IPL 2025 KL Rahul rejected the captaincy of Delhi Capitals, Akshar Patel can become a new captain. Rahul wants to contribute as a player in 2025. Akshar is part of Delhi Capitals since 2019.

KL Rahul does not want to captain in IPL

New Delhi. Indian star wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul has rejected the opportunity to become the new captain of Delhi Capitals. According to a report by news agency IANS, the 32 -year -old right -handed batsman was proposed to the franchise owners to captain the Delhi team, but Rahul rejected it, saying it. He wants to contribute as a player in the 2025 version.

KL Rahul has first captained Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. In the mega auction of IPL 2025, the Delhi franchise signed for Rs 14 crore. After his refusal, Delhi Capitals is now preparing to make Star Indian all -rounder Akshar Patel a new captain. 31 -year -old Gujarat cricketer Akshar is part of Delhi Capitals from 2019 season and was retained for Rs 18 crore before the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Sources told IANS on Tuesday, “Yes, Akshar Patel is likely to be made the captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025. The franchise requested KL Rahul to captain the team, but he wants to contribute as a player in the upcoming tournament, ”

Akshar started the captaincy for Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2024 season. He captained the team in the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, in which Rishabh Pant was not allowed to play due to over-per-rate crime. Akshar, a member of the Indian teams who won the T20 World Cup in 2024 and the Champions Trophy in 2025. So far, he has scored 1653 runs by playing 150 IPL matches, as well as taking 123 wickets. He made his debut for Punjab Kings in the 2014 season in the IPL and joined Delhi Capitals in 2019.

On the other hand, KL Rahul has so far played for four teams – RCB, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants – in the IPL. The right -handed batsman was not retained by Lucknow Super Giants before the IPL 2025 mega auction, although he was the highest run -scorer for the franchise in the 2024 edition.