IPL 2021: 5 captaincy candidates for Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 14

Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of IPL 2021 due to a serious shoulder injury, as per reports.

AJINKYA RAHANE

Ajinkya Rahane is the most experienced candidate for captaincy in IPL for DC | BCCI/IPLThe first and foremost option for captaining the Delhi Capitals (DC) is none other than Mumbai’s Ajinkya Rahane. Rahane has led the Rajasthan Royals for a considerable period of time before moving to Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020. He is also the vice-captain of the Indian Test team.

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Rahane showed his captaincy caliber recently, by leading the Indian team to a 2-1 Test series win over Australia down under and has a very good record leading Team India. Rahane has captained in the IPL 25 times and has won 9 matches and lost 16.

However, apart from this record, there is one more thing that might be a factor in DC not opting for Rahane as captain, is that the right-hander doesn’t warrant a spot in the playing XI for the entire IPL 2021.

The Mumbaikar may be slotted in for Shreyas Iyer, but there are many other options for DC to choose from.

 
 

By Jatin Sharma - 25 Mar, 2021

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