Delhi capitals new captain 2023

David Warner Named Delhi Capitals Captain For IPL 2023 Season, Axar Patel Named As Vice-Captain Veteran Australia batter David Warner was named as captain of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season in the absence of Rishabh Pant. • • • • • Delhi Capitals will take on Lucknow Super Giants in their season opener in on April 1. Delhi Capitals Veteran Australia batter David Warner was on Thursday named as captain of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season in the absence of Rishabh Pant, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation after a car crash. India all-rounder Axar Patel will be the vice-captain of the Delhi team, a role he performed last year also. IPL 2023 begins on March 31. DC also announced former India captain and Ex BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly as the franchise’s Director of Cricket. Ganguly has been associated with Delhi Capitals in the past too, in the role of mentor, during the 2019 season. David Warner 👉🏼 (𝗖) Axar Patel 👉🏼 (𝗩𝗖) All set to roar loud this “Rishabh has been a terrific leader for Delhi Capitals, and we’re all going to miss having him around. I would like to thank the management for the faith and trust they’ve always shown in me," Warner said in a release. "This franchise has always been home for me, and I couldn't be more excited to lead such a supremely talented bunch of players. I can't wait to meet them all, and get cracking!" The naming of Warner as DC captain was on expected lines after Pant -...

Delhi Capitals on Thursday announced David Warner as their captain for the 2023 Indian Premier League. Axar Patel has been named as the Aussie's deputy for the season. Warner will replace Rishabh Pant in the role, who will be unavailable for the season as the wicketkeeper-batter continues his recovery from a severe car crash in December last year. David Warner (ANI) “David Warner (c), Axar Patel (vc). All set to roar loud this #IPL2023 under the leadership of these two dynamic southpaws,” DC wrote. Warner began his IPL career with the Delhi franchise in 2009 (then Delhi Daredevils), but switched to Sunrisers Hyderabad five years later. He captained the SRH to title victory in 2016, that remains the franchise's only triumph in the tournament so far. After a fallout with the team management in 2021 edition, Warner was released by the franchise and eventually made a return to Delhi. “Rishabh has been a terrific leader for Delhi Capitals, and we’re all going to miss having him around. I would like to thank the management for the faith and trust they’ve always shown in me. This franchise has always been home for me, and I couldn’t be more excited to lead such a supremely talented bunch of players. I can’t wait to meet them all, and get cracking!” Warner said in a statement released by the DC following the announcement. In the last edition of the tournament, Warner scored 432 runs for the Capitals in 12 matches at a brilliant strike rate of 150.62. He smashed five half-centuries...

For this season's IPL, several big names from the world of cricket will be under the spotlight and expected to lead from the front. Captains are often required to make the big decisions in the big moments and to be a leader when the match calls for decisive action. This season will see a number of players take on the captain's role for the first time, while others have already shown their best in the top job. Here, we look at the IPL 2023 captains. MORE: Chennai Super Kings captain: MS Dhoni A modern-day cricketing legend, MS Dhoni will once again take his place behind the stumps and lead the Chennai Super Kings out for his 13th season as captain. Dhoni is a revered figure on both the international and the IPL stage, leading CSK to four championship titles during his time in charge. The 41-year-old has been prolific throughout his time in the IPL and will be looking for more of the same this year, averaging 39.2 from 4,978 total runs in 234 IPL matches during his career. MORE: Delhi Capitals captain: David Warner With Rishabh Pant ruled out due to a car accident that has required extensive recovery, Australian David Warner has stepped in to lead the Delhi Capitals for 2023. Warner will captain the side in his second year back for the Capitals after making his return from Sunrisers Hyderabad where he won the IPL title. Warner has scored over 5,000 runs during his IPL career, averaging 42 and he remains one of the most destructive batsmen around in the short format of the ga...