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Axar Patel has been appointed as the captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025.

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Having been retained for Rs 16.5 crore ahead of the mega auction, Axar has now been entrusted captaincy.

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But is he ready to be captain? Let's take a look at his previous records.

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Recently, Axar was appointed as India's vice-captain in T20I cricket.

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Axar has captained a total of 24 times across formats in senior cricket, winning 12 matches, losing 10 and drawing 2.

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His best run came as captain of Gujarat in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024, when the team won 6 out of 7 games.

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Axar's first taste as captain in senior cricket came in the 2015 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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Axar also led West Zone U19s to an unbeaten BCCI Inter-Zonal tournament title in 2013.

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