Delhi Capitals has been one of the busiest sides in this trade window as they did a high-profile trade deal with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). They brought back Rishabh Pant from LSG in exchange for their star spinner, Kuldeep Yadav. There were also rumours of Axar Patel possibly leaving the franchise ahead of the season.
Aakash Chopra said (as quoted by NDTV), "There are multiple questions, actually. It's an MCQ because who will be the captain? Rishabh Pant has been a captaincy candidate, KL Rahul is an option, and I'm hearing that Axar doesn't want to be the captain. So, with everything going on, you don't even know who will captain the side. It could well be KL Rahul at this stage."
Aakash Chopra confirms Rishabh Pant's batting position
"And Rishabh Pant, now that you have traded him, must bat in the top four. If you are going to bat him lower than that, then you will not utilise him to his fullest potential. I felt that in that trade, LSG was better off because you couldn't have asked for more than a bowler of Kuldeep's calibre for that pitch," he said.
"The problem area for them will be their bowling department": Aakash Chopra on DC's bowling attack
While speaking on DC's bowling attack, the former KKR opener believes that they are looking a bit weak in terms of availability, with Mitchell Starc being in question given the ODI World Cup 2027 and also the Ashes series. He believes that they have a decent pace attack, with Mukesh Kumar leading the line, whose form in the shortest format has been poor.
"Lungi Ngidi was cheap, picked up for Rs 2 crore. He turned out to be a fantastic bargain. Dushmantha Chameera and Kyle Jamieson weren't as expensive either. But the more expensive players might not be available. Their pedigree and current form are still uncertain, and Mukesh Kumar's T20 numbers have actually plummeted a little," he concluded.
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