Some teams are also engaged in talks with other franchises over potential trades. The Delhi Capitals, who have reportedly been in discussions with multiple franchises regarding trade moves, now face a major headache. As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 auction approaches, franchises are busy finalising their retentions and releases.
The franchise’s skipper, Axar Patel , is reluctant to continue captaining the side, leaving the management in a state of chaos, according to reports.
The Delhi Capitals management does not want to rule out Axar as captain just yet, though it may take considerable effort for the bosses to convince him to continue leading the side, according to a report in The Times of India .
Delhi have had rather mixed results under Axar, failing to qualify for the playoffs in the last two seasons. The burden of leadership seems to have affected Axar’s performance with the bat and the ball as well. “Axar is very reluctant to continue as captain. The management is trying to convince him. Axar is very important to the franchise. The Capitals have turned down multiple lucrative trade offers this season. The management has held off on finalising the captain until the auction is done,” TOI quoted a source as saying.
In IPL 2026, he scored just 173 runs and took 11 wickets across 14 matches.
