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IPL 2025 Mega Auction: KL Rahul was bought by Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction as he ended his stint at Lucknow Super Giants after three seasons.

DC bought Rahul for a whopping price of INR 14 crore and a star Indian cricketer is a captaincy option for the franchise which is yet to lift an IPL trophy.

Now, after joining DC, the franchise's co-owner Parth Jindal has revealed that Rahul wants "love and respect" from his new team.

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“It’s a bit premature to talk about the captaincy,” said Parth Jindal speaking to ESPNcricinfo when asked about captaincy.

All-rounder Axar Patel was amongst the retained players by the franchise. “Axar Patel has been with the franchise for a very long time and he was the vice-captain for the last cycle, so we don’t know whether it’s going to be Axar or whether it’s going be somebody else.”

“A lot has to happen. I spoke to KL but haven’t met him yet. I know him very well personally, I will understand from him (what he thinks), and, it will boil down to what the coaching group and finally what Kiran (Grandhi, the co-owner) and I want to do. There’s a lot of time for that,” he added.

Rahul was not retained by LSG ahead of the mega auction. Last season, after a thrashing defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka was seen frustrated and was caught on camera having an animated chat with skipper KL Rahul.

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“I just want to play cricket. I just want to get the love and support from the franchise. I just want to get the respect and I know Parth from you, I will get that and just can’t be more excited to play for a friend and let’s make Delhi win. I have never won (IPL). Delhi has never won. Let’s do it together,” Rahul would go on to say after getting brought by the Capitals.

“The pressure is already high in the IPL. We tried to create that in the changing room and I think it was a brilliant atmosphere in the changing room but sometimes you need to move away and find something good for yourself,” Rahul said speaking to Star Sports earlier.