Delhi missing from Daredevils
GS Vivek in the Indian Express writes that Delhi Daredevils curiously refrained from aggressively bidding for home players in the auction
Akhila Ranganna
25-Feb-2013
GS Vivek in the Indian Express writes that Delhi Daredevils curiously refrained from aggressively bidding for home players in the auction. The only two things seem to suggest that the Daredevils are indeed a national capital-based IPL team: the prefix ‘Delhi’ and Virender Sehwag.
The local flavour is set to reduce further with Sehwag, who was retained, unlikely take the captaincy back after stepping down last season. In such a scenario, their most expensive buy, Irfan Pathan, may be asked to lead the side. While the Daredevils management remains tight-lipped over captaincy, it brushes aside the issue of fewer local players in the team.
Akhila Ranganna is assistant editor (Audio) at ESPNcricinfo