NEW DELHI: In 2017, Delhi Daredevils finished sixth on the issues desk with six wins from 14 games. Once again, it was once a disappointing consequence from but any other Daredevils squad bristling with skill on paper but lacking course and consistency.
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All that could change with a rejigged squad and a new captain within the shrewd Gautam Gambhir, with various batting firepower added forward of the 11th season of the IPL. Daredevils have perennially been laggards within the IPL, but there may be new hope from the franchise after some sensible spending at this 12 months’s participant public sale.
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Gambhir, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles, has returned to his first franchise as captain. He is credited with turning round KKR’s fortunes together with his innovative captaincy, a very powerful batting and number of positive uncapped Indian and skilled out of the country players, and is the franchise’s leading run-getter with 3345 in 122 fits.
Coach: Ricky Ponting
The Australian legend has taken over for the 2018 season, having previously coached Mumbai Indians to the IPL name in 2015 throughout a two-year stint. Ponting takes over from Paddy Upton.
Squad
Probable XI: 1 Colin Munro, 2 Shreyas Iyer, 3 Gautam Gambhir (capt), four Glenn Maxwell, five Rishabh Pant (wk), 6 Rahul Tewatia, 7 Chris Morris, 8 Amit Mishra, nine Mohammed Shami, 10 Trent Boult, 11 Harshal Patel
Key Players: A squad that includes the batting may of Colin Munro, Glenn Maxwell, Jason Roy, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Gambhir, with Chris Morris down the order, provides Daredevils hope of challenging all bowling assaults. How they're going to fit in these players is the problem, but given the period of the match there may be each and every likelihood that each of the out of the country batsmen will function in the future. The bowling is reliant on Morris, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Shami, Amit Mishra and Harshal Patel, and it's going to be attention-grabbing to look which of Boult and Rabada get extra enjoying time.
Past performances: 2008 - semis; 2009 - semis; 2010- fifth position; 2011- 10th position; 2012 – play-offs; 2013 – 9th position; 2014- 8th position; 2015 – 7th position; 2016 - sixth position; 2017 - sixth position.
IPL 11 prediction: If the batting can reside upto its recognition and the bowlers - specifically the spinners - remain penetrative and consistent to fortify a very good tempo attack, be expecting Daredevils to succeed in the knockouts.
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Fixtures: April 8 v KXIP (away); April 11 v RR (away); April 14 v MI (away); April 16 v KKR (away); April 21 v RCV (away); April 23 v KXIP (house); April 27 v KKR (house); April 30 v CSK (away); May 2 v RR (house); May five v SRH (away); May 10 v SRH (house); May 12 v RCB (house); May 18 v CSK (house); May 20 v MI (house)
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All that could change with a rejigged squad and a new captain within the shrewd Gautam Gambhir, with various batting firepower added forward of the 11th season of the IPL. Daredevils have perennially been laggards within the IPL, but there may be new hope from the franchise after some sensible spending at this 12 months’s participant public sale.
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Gambhir, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles, has returned to his first franchise as captain. He is credited with turning round KKR’s fortunes together with his innovative captaincy, a very powerful batting and number of positive uncapped Indian and skilled out of the country players, and is the franchise’s leading run-getter with 3345 in 122 fits.
Coach: Ricky Ponting
The Australian legend has taken over for the 2018 season, having previously coached Mumbai Indians to the IPL name in 2015 throughout a two-year stint. Ponting takes over from Paddy Upton.
Squad
Probable XI: 1 Colin Munro, 2 Shreyas Iyer, 3 Gautam Gambhir (capt), four Glenn Maxwell, five Rishabh Pant (wk), 6 Rahul Tewatia, 7 Chris Morris, 8 Amit Mishra, nine Mohammed Shami, 10 Trent Boult, 11 Harshal Patel
Key Players: A squad that includes the batting may of Colin Munro, Glenn Maxwell, Jason Roy, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Gambhir, with Chris Morris down the order, provides Daredevils hope of challenging all bowling assaults. How they're going to fit in these players is the problem, but given the period of the match there may be each and every likelihood that each of the out of the country batsmen will function in the future. The bowling is reliant on Morris, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Shami, Amit Mishra and Harshal Patel, and it's going to be attention-grabbing to look which of Boult and Rabada get extra enjoying time.
Delhi Daredevils (DD) Team Squad IPL 2018: All you need to grasp
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Past performances: 2008 - semis; 2009 - semis; 2010- fifth position; 2011- 10th position; 2012 – play-offs; 2013 – 9th position; 2014- 8th position; 2015 – 7th position; 2016 - sixth position; 2017 - sixth position.
IPL 11 prediction: If the batting can reside upto its recognition and the bowlers - specifically the spinners - remain penetrative and consistent to fortify a very good tempo attack, be expecting Daredevils to succeed in the knockouts.
ALSO READ: Daredevils not glad to play first five games away from house
Fixtures: April 8 v KXIP (away); April 11 v RR (away); April 14 v MI (away); April 16 v KKR (away); April 21 v RCV (away); April 23 v KXIP (house); April 27 v KKR (house); April 30 v CSK (away); May 2 v RR (house); May five v SRH (away); May 10 v SRH (house); May 12 v RCB (house); May 18 v CSK (house); May 20 v MI (house)
Can Gambhir replicate KKR success with Daredevils?
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