Axar patel: Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings are face to face in the 17th match of IPL 2025. During this time, when Delhi Capitals announced their playing 11, everyone was surprised. Because Akshar Patel did not give a chance to a batsman during this period. That too when this dhakad player had a stormy game in the last match. Now let's know who is this player…?

Axar Patel showed the way out to the runner

Let us tell you that Axar Patel did not give Faf du Plessis a chance against Chennai Super Kings in playing 11. Also, they have not been given a chance in all impact. Announcing the playing 11, Akshar said that Faf du Plessis is not fit for the match, due to which he was dropped from playing 11. In his place Sameer Rizvi was given a chance, who could not show any significant impact against CSK and was dismissed for just 20 runs on 15 balls. His exit from the team was no less than a major shock in Delhi. In the last match itself, Faf scored 50 runs in a stormy style. Whereas in today's match, Jack could not get a good start and was dismissed without opening an account on 5 balls.

Axar Patel entered this player instead of Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis scored 50 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad, facing 27 balls for Akshar Patel's team. During this, he hit 3 fours and as much skyscraper sixes at a strike rate of 175. Even before this, he scored 29 runs. That is, it would not be wrong to say that he is in excellent form. In such a situation, he is not playing for Delhi against Chennai and that too is a little harmful for Delhi on Chepock ground. Because Faf has experience playing on the ground of Chepock. It is known that Faf was playing for CSK for a long time and understands the mentality of Chennai players well.

Faf du Plessis performs so far in IPL

It is worth noting that Delhi Capitals, captained by Akshar Patel, have bought Faf du Plessis for 2 crores. He is also playing the role of vice -captain of this team. Looking at his IPL career, he has scored 79 runs in 2 matches this season. He has played 147 matches in the overall IPL so far, in which he has scored 4650 runs at a strike rate of 137.