Aakash Chopra backed young Australian sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk to open alongside KL Rahul to provide Delhi Capitals a fiery start at the top. He then slotted in the young Indian wicketkeeper-batter Abhishek Porel at No. 3, followed by South African power-hitter Tristan Stubbs at No. 4.
Aakash Chopra slotted Axar Patel at No. 7, while Kuldeep Yadav will be a key weapon in the DC’s spin attack alongside the skipper himself. His pace battery featured the Indian pace duo of Mukesh Kumar and T. Natarajan, while Australian pacer Mitchell Starc’s addition made it a formidable bowling attack.
In the end, the cricket expert picked the impact player options, saying Karun Nair, Mohit Sharma, and Darshan Nalkande can be game-changers for DC in the upcoming season.
Here’s Aakash Chopra’s DC XI for their IPL 2025 opener against PBKS:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul, Abhishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Harry Brook, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (C), Kuldeep Yadav, T Natrajan, Mitchell Starc, and Mukesh Kumar.
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His repeated withdrawals have now led to strict actions from the BCCI, as he was banned from participating in the IPL for the next two seasons.
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DC picked him up for his base price of INR 2 crore, and he was preferred over KL Rahul to be Axar Patel’s deputy. Rahul is also an experienced leader, having led India, PBKS, and LSG in the past.
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