Says he wants to concentrate on batting, Gambhir new skipper.
Virender Sehwag has abdicated captaincy of the Delhi Daredevils team for the upcoming Champions League, making way for Gautam Gambhir to take over.
In what is being seen as an attempt to boost Gambhir’s chances of being considered for the Indian vice-captaincy, Sehwag suggested his deputy’s name to the team owners.
“I would like to concentrate on my batting and contribute to the team. Gautam did a great job of captaining Delhi and also during IPL II in South Africa this year. He has shown very good leadership skills and will bring fresh energy into the Delhi Daredevils,” said Sehwag.
“I am happy the team management understood my position and announced Gautam as the new captain,” he added. Gambhir said he was delighted at the announcement and that he was committed to deliver his best.
“I have always looked up to Viru. He has been a guide and friend for me. It is always difficult to fit into the shoes of someone as illustrious as him but I am confident because I have led Delhi in the past in Ranji Trophy and we won the title,” said Gambhir, who was the team’s highest run-getter in IPL I.
Gambhir’s deputy will be Dinesh Karthik. “It is a great honour to be made the vice-captain. I have enjoyed responsibility within the team and we have a great team which can deliver good results,” said Karthik, who is also part of the Indian team for the Champions Trophy along with Gambhir.
Delhi Daredevils squad:
Gautam Gambhir (Captain), Dinesh Karthik (Vice-captain), Virender Sehwag, AB De Villiers, Tilakaratne M Dilshan, Daniel Vettori, Paul Collingwood, Ashish Nehra, Amit Mishra, Dirk Nannes, Owais Shah, Rajat Bhatia, Pradeep Sangwan, Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh, Mithun Manhas; Officials: Coach - David Saker; Manager - T A Sekar; Asst Manager - Aashish Kapoor; Physiotherapist - Justin Steer; Trainer - Rob Walter; Performance Analyst: Trent Woodhill; Cricket Operations: Sunil Valson.
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