Delhi: IPL In 2027, some teams may take the field with a new captain. Delhi Capitals can also be included in this list. According to media reports, all-rounder Akshar Patel is not interested in continuing the captaincy of Delhi in IPL 2027.

According to a report in 'Times of India', Akshar wants to step down from captaincy after the poor performance of the team in the last two seasons.

Under his leadership, Delhi Capitals could not reach the playoffs in 2025 and 2026.

However, under the leadership of new head coach Sourav Ganguly, the franchise wants to keep Akshar as the captain. The team management is leaving no stone unturned to convince Akshar, but the final decision regarding captaincy can come after the mini auction of the 20th season of IPL.

If Akshar Patel refuses to take over as captain, then DC also has some other options. In this article, we will mention those 3 players who can become the captain of DC if Akshar Patel steps down.

3. Nitish Rana

Nitish Rana's name is also among the contenders for captaincy. He has taken the responsibility of captaincy in domestic cricket. Apart from this, he has led Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. Under his captaincy, KKR won 6 out of 14 matches.

Although, his captaincy record in IPL has not been anything special, but he definitely has experience in this role. Being an experienced Indian player, Delhi can consider handing him the responsibility of captaincy.

2. KL Rahul

At present, KL Rahul is one of the strongest Indian options for captaincy with Delhi Capitals.

He was associated with Delhi team in IPL 2025. In the last two seasons he has scored 539 and 593 runs respectively. During this period, he has been the highest run scorer for Delhi.

Rahul also has the experience of captaining Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. Apart from this, he has also captained the Indian team in some matches. In such a situation, his experience makes him a big contender for the captaincy of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2027.

1. Rishabh Pant

Delhi Capitals last made it to the playoffs in 2021.

At that time the captaincy of the team was in the hands of Rishabh Pant. This was his first season as captain and he handled the team well. However, after this, Delhi could not reach the playoffs under his captaincy in the next three seasons.

Pant later left Delhi and joined Lucknow Super Giants. He captained Lucknow for two seasons. Now he has returned to Delhi. In such a situation, considering his captaincy experience, he can prove to be a good option for the team in IPL 2027.