Delhi Capitals need a new captain for the upcoming IPL season, as Pant will be out of action for a while following a tragic car accident last December in which he suffered multiple injuries. In this situation veteran Australian opener David Warner is likely to lead Delhi Capitals and all-rounder Axar Patel is set to be his deputy.
Warner has previously led Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL and also inspired them to victory in the 2016 season. Delhi will kick off its IPL 2023 campaign by taking on Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on April 1. After parting ways with SRH on a sour note, David Warner was purchased by Delhi Capitals for a whopping amount of Rs. 6.25 crores at the auction. The left-hander had an impressive season, scoring 432 runs in 12 games at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 150.52, with five half-centuries.
David Warner has been ruled out of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Warner was recently ruled out of the last two Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India as he suffered a hairline fracture after being struck by Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj during the first innings of the second Test in Delhi. He has been replaced by Matt Renshaw as Cricket Australia’s statement confirmed: “David Warner has been ruled out of the Qantas test tour of India and will return home. Warner was struck on the elbow in the second Test in Delhi and sustained a hairline fracture.”
However, he has been named in the Australian squad for three ODIs against India.
