New Delhi: Comradery between East Delhi capitals Teammates Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant were on a complete performance during the toss of their Indian Premier League 2025 season opener at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Monday. The pair, which now leads different franchises, shared a light moment, which left everyone smiling.
Exer Patel, New Delhi, stepping out as a capital captain, went out for the toss with Rishabh Pant, the freshly appointed captain Lucknow Super GiantsBoth congratulated each other by a friendly hug, chatting and laughing as they were ready for the coin toss.
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When Axar won the toss and opted for bowling first, the pants could not oppose a fickle teasing. He said, “Batting first, batting first,” the two captains inspired her to burst into laughter. The heat between two friends sets a positive tone ahead of the acute conflict.
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Talking about his decision, Exer said, “We are going to bowl first. This is a dew factor, we don’t want to take any risk. I have played with the first pants – he knows me, and I know him. We know their moves. I have played a lot for the capitals and I have a part of the leadership group for three years. I need to think like a leader.”
Pants, despite losing the toss, maintained my excited performance, replied, “I wanted to bowl first, but this is a good wicket, so we can bat well and put a good score. I have played for DC throughout my life, so there are too many emotions. Preparations are good; Everyone is in the right size and frame.”
The moment of the toss exposed the deep bonding and mutual respect between two Indian cricket stars, yet his new rivalry as the captain who opposed the IPL teams.
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- Delhi capitals: Jake Fraser-Mackgurk, FAF Do Placeis, Abishek Porl (W), Sameer Rizvi, Axer Patel (C), Triston Stabs, Vipraj Nigam, Michel Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
- Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Marcram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Poran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (W/C), David Miller, Prince Yadav, Digwesh Rathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi
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