• David Warner to lead Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023 in Rishabh Pant's absence

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    David Warner to lead Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023 in Rishabh Pant's absence
    Axar Patel has been selected as the vice-captain of the Delhi franchise in the IPL as a result of his impressive performance in the Border Gavaskar Trophy matches against Australia.


    Digital Desk: The upcoming Indian Premier League in 2023 has already sparked a buzz on social media among fans. Because captain Rishabh Pant is still healing from the terrible car accident he was in December of last year, the Delhi Capitals have now announced their captain for this season.

    For the upcoming campaign, DC appointed David Warner as their new captain. When he led Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016, the left-handed batsman won an IPL trophy in his captaincy. Under the direction of an accomplished Captain, Delhi Capitals, which has yet to win an IPL title, will be trying to take home the championship.

    Axar Patel has been selected as the vice-captain of the Delhi franchise in the IPL as a result of his impressive performance in the Border Gavaskar Trophy matches against Australia.

    Former skipper Rishabh Pant will miss the entire season. Shikhar Dhawan, the great wicketkeeper-partner, batsman's said it will take the star player seven to eight months to fully recover. This claim makes it uncertain whether the 25-year-old would be able to participate in the ODI World Cup, which is slated to take place in India in October 2023.

    Recently, Mitchell Marsh and captain David Warner were spotted interacting with the Delhi Capital women's team. The DC official Instagram account shared a photo of Warner, Marsh, and the whole women's squad with the caption, “The one where members of #capitalsuniverse family caught up. Pleasure to meet you, Davey & Mitch”.

     The IPL 2023 season will start on March 31. The tournament has 10 teams, and the final match is scheduled for May 28, 2023.