Delhi Capitals likely to strip Axar Patel of captaincy in IPL 2026

Delhi Capitals (DC) were eliminated from the playoffs race of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 following defeat against Mumbai Indians (MI). DC co-owner Parth Jindal expressed his disappointment following the development.

According to Jindal, the team's poor performances in the second half of the tournament was the main reason behind the team's elimination. He also hinted at changes for the next season stating that a lot of introspection would be required to address several issues within the squad.

"Sorry to all @DelhiCapitals fans - like you, i too am reeling from the second half of the season. What started so well ended extremely poorly. There are positives to take from this campaign but for now, all focus on the next game which we need to win. Post the season there will need to be a lot of introspection on a lot of aspects," Jindal wrote on his social media account X (earlier known as Twitter).

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It has also been learnt that DC may strip Axar Patel of captaincy in the next season of the cash-rich league.

Notably, DC secured six wins and six losses after 13 games in the tournament.