Australia's experienced opener David Warner has been appointed as the captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2023. One of the hottest players in the IPL, Warner will replace Rishabh Pant in the upcoming season. Pant has been away from cricket action after a serious car accident in December. Delhi Capitals informed on Thursday (March 16) about making Warner the captain.
Warner, the third-highest run-scorer in the IPL, had earlier captained Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first title in 2016. The left-handed batsman has so far scored 5668 runs in 155 matches in the IPL with an impressive strike rate of 140.58.
Delhi Capitals has appointed the Indian team's star all-rounder Akshar Patel as the vice-captain for the upcoming season. Akshar Patel will be seen in a leadership role for the first time in IPL. Axar Patel has done wonders in IPL and international cricket over the years and is one of the key players for Delhi.
In its official press release, Delhi Capitals said, 'Delhi Capitals, co-owned by JSW-GMR, today announced that Australian batsman David Warner will be the captain of the upcoming IPL. Warner will replace Rishabh Pant as captain, who is currently undergoing rehab. Meanwhile, Akshar Patel has been made the vice-captain of Delhi Capitals.
The release further said, 'The franchise also announces that former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly will be the Director of Cricket of Delhi Capitals. Ganguly has been associated with Delhi Capitals earlier as well when he was Bhumika's mentor. Delhi Capitals team will play their first match against Lucknow Supergiants on 1st April.
England defeated India by four wickets in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, leveling the
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav informed the Lok Sabha on Monday that during the winte
North Korea threatens to shoot down American reconnaissance planes, 'a nuclear war may break out'
North Korea on Monday accused the US of violating its airspace with reconnaissance planes and thr
Singer-rapper Badshah is currently on his 'Unfinished USA Tour' in the USA, where he is making wa
Flipkart Freedom Sale 2026: Smartphones at Massive Discounts, Check Prices and Best Offers
Flipkart Freedom Day Sale 2026 is just around the corner, and shoppers looking for a new smartpho
Rallies were taken out by tribal groups in several districts of Manipur following which violence
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 42nd match of IPL 2024.&nbs
Bihar SIR Row: Hearing on petitions challenging SIR in Bihar; Supreme Court will hear the case today
The apex court will hear today the petitions challenging the Election Commission's move to the SI
Darrell Mitchell's (102) century and Matt Henry's 72 off 75 balls helped New Zealand take an 18-r
Pakistan's lies have once again been exposed to the whole world. Pakistan claims that it has shot
