Gambhir steps down as Delhi Daredevils captain

Delhi faces Knight Riders on April 27, which will be Iyer’ first assignment as an IPL captain.

Interestingly, it was Gambhir, who recommended Iyer’s name as his successor.

Middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer will lead Daredevils for the remainder of IPL.

The former India captain managed to score only 85 runs in 5 innings with a strike rate of 96.59.

Gambhir’s form with the bat was also not up to the mark.

There was considerable pressure on the left-hander after Delhi managed to win just one match in six of their encounters and are languishing at the bottom of the table.

The decision comes as a surprise as Daredevils had decided to pick Gambhir as the leader of the side after his previous franchise Kolkata Knight Riders decided not to retain him. He was picked up for his base price of INR 2 crores.

Gambhir said “The expectation of bringing Delhi’s campaign back on track was too much and I could not handle the pressure.”

After managing to win only one in six matches, Gautam Gambhir has decided to step down as Delhi Daredevils captain with immediate effect.