The Delhi Daredevils won seven of their 14 games last year in the Indian Premier League before losing in the semifinals to the eventual winners, the Rajasthan Royals, by a massive margin of 105 runs.The Daredevils are captained by Indian batting supremo Virender Sehwag. The leading run-scorer for the Delhi side in last year’s inaugural event, and second overall, was Gautam Gambhir, who scored 534 runs in 14 games at an average of 41. Sehwag scored 406 runs in 14 games with a highest score of 94 not out.

The team also boasts stars such as South African batsman AB de Villiers, retired Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath, New Zealand left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori and exciting Australian newcomer David Warner, to name a few.

21-year-old Indian Yo Mahesh was the main destroyer with the ball for the Daredevils last year, taking 16 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 23.12.

Sri Lankan fast bowler Farveez Maharoof took 15 wickets in just 10 games at a superb average of 16.60.

The team is coached by Australian Greg Shipperd and is owned by the GMR Group.

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is the brand ambassador of the Delhi Daredevils franchise.
Source – thetimes.co.za