Well, IPL 2018 is here and now all the teams are picking up their captain for their teams. Reports are saying that Gautam Gambhir is elected as a captain for Delhi Daredevils. As you all may know that he served Kolkata Knight Riders for seven years in Indian Premier League and now they are on another side. The southpaw who played for Daredevils during the first three seasons, returned to the franchise after he was bought for INR 2.8 Crore at the IPL 2018 mega-auction.
Also, the Gambhir shared his words, “It is a huge honor to once again captain DD. To get this response is a way for me to give back to the sport in the city.” And he shared, “I firmly believe that with the players currently involved we have the makings of a very good side. The potential of this group of players is immense and it is now up to us to turn that potential into consistent performances. It is also going to be great to work in unison with Ricky, an absolute champion himself.” Dinesh Karthik appointed as a KKR Captain
Delhi Daredevils (DD) IPL 2018 Captain
Well, this time Gambhir isn’t playing for the KKR and they didn’t even pick him. The veteran batsman left Daredevils in 2011, with the Knight Riders picking him up for $2,400,000 in the auction. Even, he served KKR as a captain since 2012 to 2014. We are sure that Delhi will play great this and you all are going to hope for it. IPL 11 DD Team Squad List
Gambhir also played a crucial role during Knight Riders’ 2012 winning campaign by amassing 590 runs at 39.33, still, they didn’t pick him.
As always, @GautamGambhir oozes a positive attitude and has his priorities set in stone.#DilDilli #DilliKaKaptaan pic.twitter.com/4IcJQGczkm
— Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) March 7, 2018
Hemant Dua, said,”I had maintained post the auction that Gauti (Gambhir) has unfinished business with the franchise. He was the second-highest scorer during the last IPL. But above all, he is a leader, so this appointment was an easy choice. Both Ricky (Ponting) and Gauti have spoken to each other. I am glad that they are both on the same page.”
