Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:17pm on 17 Mar 2025,Monday Sports
Delhi Capitals (DC) have named South African batter Faf Du Plessis as vice-captain for IPL 2025, supporting Axar Patel, who was earlier announced as captain. The 40-year-old, with vast T20 experience, has played 145 IPL matches, scoring 4,571 runs at an average of 35.99. He previously captained Dubai for three seasons, leading them to two playoff appearances. KL Rahul, linked to a leadership role, opted out. DC, which acquired Du Plessis for ₹2 crore, will start their campaign against Lucknow Super Giants on March 24 in Vizag. Fans await Axar-Faf’s leadership duo in the upcoming season.
