DTVHINDI“Make Akshar the captain, he is greatly underestimated”- Aakash Chopra gave a big statement regarding the captaincy of DC.
Aakash Chopra and Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter Former player Aakash Chopra believes that Delhi Capitals (DC) should appoint Axar Patel as their captain before KL Rahul for IPL 2025. He said that the spin-bowling all-rounder has been a great performer for the franchise and will lead the team well. Delhi Capitals had released their last season’s captain Rishabh Pant before the auction, while retaining Akshar for ₹16.50 crore. They failed to re-acquire Pant but bought Rahul for ₹14 crore. Delhi Capitals should make Akshar Patel the captain – Aakash Chopra Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel, “Who will be the captain? Their situation is like KKR. Could be Akshar Patel. I have no objection to him becoming the captain. If you give me a choice, I would say make Akshar the captain. He is very underrated, very mature, performs brilliantly and will run the team very well. He is a player who will be respected.” Delhi Capitals have included KL Rahul in their camp by paying Rs 14 crore, this is also being said to be the steeliest deal of this auction. On one hand, the bid for Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer has crossed Rs 26 crores, on the other hand, if a team gets a player like KL Rahul for Rs 14 crores, then it would not be wrong to call it the steeliest deal. Chopra further said, “KL Rahul can be another option. The third option could be Faf du Plessis, if they so choose, but they cannot start Faf from the start as they have used the Right to Match (RTM) card for Jake Fraser-McGurk. So I am thinking between Akshar and Rahul, but the management has not given any clarity yet. My vote is in favor of Akshar because his performance on this field has been exceptional.”
“India is a strong contender, but England, the baseball player, should not be underestimated” – Nasir Hussain
The upcoming five-match Test series against India will certainly be the biggest challenge for England since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took charge of the national team. Together they have changed the way Test cricket is played and have been extremely successful against quality teams over the years. However, in the spin-friendly conditions in India, the challenge will be bigger for them as the Ben Stokes-led side does not have enough experience to deal with players like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on spinning tracks. It will not be easy for any England batsman to play on the turning pitches of India. Former England captain Nasir Hussain understands this challenge very well and has described India as a strong contender, but also said that England should not be considered weak. He reminded that under the leadership of Stokes, the England team never gives up and has been extremely successful in home conditions. He is also eager to see India’s approach in the upcoming series. Speaking to Sky Sports, former England captain Nasser Hussain said, “India are favourites, but whatever challenge baseball has faced, they have been successful and Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have a really good record.” , I will not ignore them. Baseball has been very successful, especially on home soil, and the two hardest places to tour are India or Australia. This is going to be a big challenge for England.” He further said, “India wants to see how this new approach will work domestically. “It will be fascinating cricket and it will be interesting to see how this particular team faces one of the great cricket teams at the moment, which is India.”
