Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 23, 2023, 07:30 PM
Delhi Capitals Vice Captain, IPL 2023: Even after so many seasons, a team is still looking for its first title in IPL. Many captains were changed, names were also changed but the shining trophy of IPL was not destined. Now once again the captain and vice-captain have been changed. You must have understood the name of the team – Delhi Capitals.Captain changed due to Pant's injuryDelhi Capitals has announced its new captain for the 16th season of IPL (IPL-2023). This season is to start from 31st March. Delhi's captaincy was earlier with wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. He is unlikely to be match fit before the IPL. In such a situation, a new captain has been announced in his place. Please tell that on December 30 last year, Rishabh Pant was seriously injured in a horrific car accident. He is currently recovering from injury in Mumbai.Akshar Patel got the award for good performanceTaking a big decision regarding IPL-2023, the Delhi franchise has decided to replace Rishabh Pant with Australian batsman David Warner as its new captain. Warner has also previously taken charge of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Apart from Warner, Indian all-rounder Akshar Patel has been made the vice-captain of the Delhi Capitals team. Quoting a member associated with the management of Delhi Capitals, Cricbuzz said, 'David Warner will be the new captain of our team. Akshar Patel will play the role of vice-captain.Strong game shown in Australia Test seriesIndian all-rounder Akshar Patel has performed brilliantly so far in the Test series against Australia. He scored 84 runs in the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series and also took a wicket. Then in the Test match played in Delhi, even though he did not get any wicket, he showed amazing with the bat and played an important role in winning the match by scoring 74 runs. The Indian team is maintaining a 2-0 lead in this 4-match series.