Delhi Daredevils Renamed Delhi Capitals, Shreyas Iyer to Lead

From left to right: Mohammad Kaif , assistant coach , Parth Jindal, chairman and co-owner, Kiran Kumar Grandhi, chairman and co-owner and Pravin Amre, batting coach at the event in New Delhi on Tuesday.

(Photo: Delhi Capitals)

With new co-owners on board, Indian Premier League’s Delhi Daredevils have now been renamed Delhi Capitals.

The Delhi franchisee of IPL, unveiled its new identity on Tuesday at an event in New Delhi, which includes a new name, new crest, new colors and a totally new look for the upcoming season of the premier T20 tournament.

Shreyas Iyer, who led the side last season, will continue to captain the side in the upcoming season.

After failing to win the title last season, the GMR-owned franchise sold 50 % of their stakes to JSW Sports, who have come on board as the new co-owners.

We, at JSW Sports, are proud to be associated with the capital city of India and wanted our team, our players, our fans to wear that fact with pride.

Parth Jindal, Co-Owner and Chairman, Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals will compete in the twelfth season of the IPL under the leadership team of Head Coach Ricky Ponting, Assistant Coach Mohammad Kaif, Bowling Coach James Hopes.

“I have been through a lot of ups and downs in my time as a cricketer, and have realised how important it is to sometimes take a step back and start afresh,” said Ricky Ponting in a video message.

A new ideology and approach can do wonders towards revitalising a team, renewing their energy and spirit, which will in turn permeate into the team’s performances. Our team currently has all these in abundance and our goal is to achieve our new vision.”

Ricky Ponting, Head Coach, Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals’ logo sports - the Parliament in the background. At the logo’s core, is a ferocious tiger. Meanwhile, in terms of colour, the franchisee has stuck to their old combination of red and blue.

At the playing front, the team from Delhi made some off-season changes with the management deciding to release a large chunk of their 2018 roster, ahead of the IPL auction next month.

Gautam Gambhir, who started the season as the captain, has been released by the team along with big-ticket names like Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Shami and Jason Roy.

Delhi Capitals traded-in Shikhar Dhawan and have retained 14 players ahead of the auctions and are aiming for a right mix of players for the upcoming season. Dhawan was brought in from Sunrisers Hyderabad with a barter deal that saw Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem and Abhishek Sharma moving to the former champions.

Delhi Capitals Current Squad:

Shreyas Iyer (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Manjot Kalra, Colin Munro, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Sandeep Lamichhane, Trent Boult