5 REASONS WHY DC CAN GAIN IMPETUS IN IPL 2025

The talking point for DC ahead of the 2025 IPL season is the withdrawal and subsequent two-season ban of Harry Brook from the auction. DC had got Brook at the auction and he was a vital player...

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Delhi Capitals will aim to shrug off the topsy-turvy period of late and get straight into action in the upcoming 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League. Here's a side who struggled in the tournament from 2013 to 2018 before mending ways with playoff qualification in the next three seasons. However, DC were once again pegged back thereafter finishing 5th, 9th and 6th across the last three editions. The talking point for DC ahead of the 2025 IPL season is the withdrawal and subsequent two-season ban of Harry Brook from the auction. DC had got Brook at the auction and he was a vital player but with him gone, they will now have to change their batting personnel. With Faf du Plessis being named vice-captain, he now becomes a direct replacement for Brook in the side. What it also does is that the position of KL Rahul is now changing. It remains to be seen how he fits in.

DC named Axar Patel as their skipper which seems a bold move. Axar's meteoric rise for Team India played a part in this decision. DC are a side that has a good batting unit and a solid pace-bowling segment. They will also rely on two spinners to hand them 8 overs. It's expected to be a pace-domination strategy. DC now need to get the balance right and that's a task for the management led by Hemang Badani and Kevin Pietersen.

Here are 5 reasons why the Capitals can make their presence felt in the IPL 2025 season alongside highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.

THE PRESENCE OF AXAR PATEL AS SKIPPER CAN HELP DC CALM DOWN