Indian cricket workforce wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant is unlikely to captain Delhi Capitals within the IPL 2025, in accordance with a report by Times Of India. Pant was appointed DC skipper again in 2021 and he’s extensively thought-about to be their prime precedence on the subject of retentions forward of the brand new season. Nevertheless, the report declare that he can lose the captaincy and India all-rounder Axar Patel has emerged as a powerful contender. Nevertheless, nothing concrete has been determined relating to Axar and the report added that the franchise can even be looking out for somebody “who’s captaincy materials” within the public sale.

“Sure, the Delhi Capitals might be in search of a brand new captain. There are probabilities that India allrounder Axar Patel could take over as the brand new captain, or the franchise might be eyeing somebody who’s captaincy materials on the IPL public sale (more likely to happen abroad in mid-November),” a supply instructed TOI.

“Pant, although, is about to be the franchise’s prime retention. It is simply that the management group at DC feels that he is higher off with out the pressures of captaincy,” the supply added.

Former India left-hander Hemang Badani is rising as a front-runner within the race to grow to be the chief coach of Delhi Capitals, whereas pacer Munaf Patel‘s identify is doing the rounds for a job within the help employees of the franchise.

DC had parted methods with Australian Ricky Ponting as head coach a number of weeks in the past owing to his availability points. Ponting had been with the workforce since 2018.

“DC administration is taking a look at high quality home-grown coaches and Hemang and Munaf’s names have cropped up. A ultimate choice is but to be taken however in case of Munaf, it might be bowling coach’s job,” an IPL supply instructed PTI on situations of anonymity.

Delhi Capitals, like a lot of the different franchises, is more likely to go for three retentions — skipper Rishabh Pant (18 crore), all-rounder Axar Patel (Rs 14 crore) and left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav (Rs 11 crore).

Since 5 retentions would value Rs 75 crore, it’s believed that Jake-Fraser McGurk, who was final 12 months’s breakaway star, and South African Tristan Stubbs, two of their main overseas contributors might be picked with the Proper To Match (RTM) playing cards if their value tags are inside workforce’s price range.

(With PTI inputs)