Delhi Capitals (DC), under the leadership of Axar Patel, will commence their IPL 2025 campaign against Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on March 24 at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The franchise will play its first two home matches in Visakhapatnam before returning to its primary home ground in Delhi.

Patel has been entrusted with the captaincy of Delhi Capitals for the 2025 season. Having been an integral part of the franchise since 2019, he emerged as their top retention pick at Rs 16.50 crore ahead of the mega auction last November. He also holds the role of vice-captain for India’s T20I squad. Following Pant’s exit from DC before the auction, Patel, with 82 matches over six seasons, became the most seasoned player in the squad.