Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra believes Axar Patel will continue as Delhi Capitals’ captain for IPL 2027. Patel has been leading DC in the last couple of seasons, but he has failed to deliver the goods.
Chopra said DC have a few things to address in the IPL 2027 mini auction. Earlier in the off-season, Delhi traded in Rishabh Pant in exchange for Kuldeep Yadav. Recently, they traded out T Natarajan for Zeeshan Ansari from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Moreover, Mitchell Starc is expected to take a break to focus on the International calendar for Australia.
“Now that they have gotten Pant. I don’t think Axar will be the captain. I don’t know who it will be if not him. They have a few issues to address. Starc may not come. Who will take his place? You have also given away Natarajan. Will Shai Hope come in for Nissanka? They have a few things to do,” Aakash Chopra said in a video on his YouTube channel.
On the other hand, Chopra also shed light on Hardik Pandya’s injury woes. It has recently been reported that Pandya could now return to action in the next season of the IPL and he would miss the home series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
“Hardik Pandya’s injuries seem to be never-ending. When he is not there, the game changes, and you need to find different ways to run the game. They are trying to prepare Nitish. He is bowling also. The news regarding Hardik is that he may not play any competitive cricket till the IPL. That is a long time. He has not played since the last IPL. This is a tricky one. It will be massive if he is traded or goes into the market and then is not fully available or not in form, as he has not played at all,” he said.
IPL 2027 mini auction will be held in Goa in mid-December.
