Former Indian chairman of selectors Kris Srikkanth has picked his captaincy choice for the Delhi Capitals (DC) between KL Rahul, Axar Patel, and Rishabh Pant. Notably, Pant has been traded from the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to the Capitals after the IPL 2026 season.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former Indian opener picked KL Rahul to lead the Capitals in the IPL 2027 season, adding that the veteran batter can deliver results for the Delhi-based franchise.
“Between Axar, Pant and Rahul, I’ll definitely appoint Rahul as the captain. He’s the best captain for them. Give him the captaincy and he’ll deliver results. But since all three have struggled as captains, they may wait till after the mini auction to announce the captain,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.
It’s important to note that Axar has been leading the franchise for the past two years, and there has been no official communication from the team management on the appointment of a new skipper for the forthcoming season.
Further, the former Indian selector reckoned that the Capitals could also opt for a temporary captain, with only a year left in the ongoing cycle before the mega auction, advising the franchise to stick with Axar Patel.
“With the mega auction next year, they’ll probably have to do with a stop-gap captain for a year. If they go for an overseas option like Stubbs, it can only be as a stop-gap captain. But I personally feel an Indian captain would be a better option. Indians know the conditions better, and they can communicate better. With foreign captains, there may be language barriers. At worst, since there is only one year in this cycle, they might as well continue with Axar Patel,” he added.
