VIRENDER SEHWAG (C)
M: 79| Runs: 2174| SR: 160.32| HS: 119| 100s: 1| 50s: 15| 6s: 85 | 4s: 285
The former India captain was the Delhi’s favorite and named as the icon player of the Delhi Daredevils franchise. He led the team to a fourth-place finish in the inaugural edition of the tournament. He played for the franchise till the 2013 season.
Sehwag ended his DD career with 2174 runs in 79 matches with one century and 15 half-centuries to his name. He was one of the most dominant openers in the IPL and the team benefitted with him at the top, as he flourished even further after giving up captaincy in 2009.
DAVID WARNER
M: 55| Runs: 1435| SR: 133.11| HS: 109*| 100s: 2| 50s: 10| 6s: 58| 4s: 146
Warner was signed by the then Daredevils in 2009 and was a part of the team until the 2014 edition. He had an impressive IPL with the franchise scoring 1435 runs in 55 matches with two centuries to his name at a strike rate of 133.11. He also hit 58 sixes and 146 fours during his tenure. He provided a one-two punch with Sehwag at the top, making the bowlers suffer in the powerplay overs.
GAUTAM GAMBHIR
M: 46| Runs: 1182| SR: 122.86| HS: 86| 100s: 0| 50s: 9| 6s: 13 | 4s: 140
Gautam Gambhir captained the franchise in two different times during the tournament. The first reign came in 2009 and second in IPL 2018. Gambhir played 46 matches, making 1182 runs with 9 fifties at a strike rate of 122.86. Gambhir led from the front and taking over the leadership freed Sehwag to thrash the bowlers to all parts of the ground. Gambhir returned to the franchise in 2018 but failed to ignite the winning spirit that was expected of him.
SHREYAS IYER
M: 62| Runs: 1681| SR: 126.96| HS: 96| 100s: 0| 50s: 13| 6s: 67 | 4s: 149
Shreyas Iyer was picked by the franchise in 2015 and since that time, he has played 62 matches, scoring 1681 runs with 13 fifties to his name and the best score of 96 at a strike rate of 126.96. Iyer has also led the team since the 2018 edition and continued to give the desired result to the team leading them to playoffs for the first time since 2012. He will continue leading the team with the hope of taking them into the finals for the first time come 2020.
