Delhi DareDevils is the Delhi franchise for the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by the GMR Group. The team will be captained by Virender Sehwag, who is also the designated the Icon Player for the franchise.
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Franchise history
During the franchise auction for the Indian Premier League teams GMR group acquired the rights for the Delhi franchise for $84 million.
Sponsors
The Delhi DareDevil have announced Hero Honda as the title sponsor and Relegare as associate sponsors. Adidas is the official merchandise sponsor. Akshay Kumar has also been announced as the Brand Ambassador of the team during the launch of the Dare Devil Website.
Players
Virender Sehwag has been accorded the icon player status in the Delhi team.
Current Squad
No.  | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virender Sehwag (Captain) ♠ | 29 |  India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 833,750 (Icon Player) ♠ |
| 2 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 31 |  Sri Lanka | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 250,000 |
| 3 | Gautam Gambhir | 26 | India | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | US$ 725,000 |
| 4 | Manoj Tiwary | 22 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | US$ 675,000 |
| 5 | Shikhar Dhawan | 22 | India | Left-handed | Delhi - Ranji Trophy Player[1] |
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinesh Karthik | 23 | India | Right-handed | Wicket keeper | US$ 525,000 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 24 |  South Africa | Right-handed | Right-arm medium / Wicket keeper | US$ 300,000 |
| 3 | Daniel Vettori | 29 |  New Zealand | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | US$ 625,000 |
| 4 | Shoaib Malik | 26 |  Pakistan | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 500,000 |
| 5 | Farveez Maharoof | 23 | Sri Lanka | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 225,000 |
| 6 | Rajat Bhatia | 28 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Delhi - Ranji Trophy Player [2] |
| 7 | Mithun Manhas | 28 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Delhi - Ranji Trophy Player [1] |
| 8 | Mayank Tehlan | 21 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Under 22 Player[3] |
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling/Fielding | Bidding/Sign-in Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Asif | 25 | Pakistan | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 650,000 |
| 2 | Glenn McGrath | 37 |  Australia | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | US$ 350,000 |
| 3 | Brett Geeves | 26 | Australia | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast-Medium | US$ 50,000 |
| 5 | Pradeep Sangwan | 17 | India | Right-handed | Left-arm Fast Medium | India Under-19 Team |
| 6 | Yo Mahesh | 22 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast Medium | [3] |
Administration and Coaching staff
Front Office:
- Owners - GMR Holdings
- CEO - Yogesh Shetty
- President - TBA
- Vice President - T. A. Sekhar[4]
- Ambassador - Akshay Kumar[5]
Coaches:
- Head Coach - Greg Shipperd
- Assistant Head Coach - TBA
- Physiotherapist - TBA
Fixtures and Results
Delhi DareDevils 2008 Season
| No | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 April | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | |
| 2 | 22 April | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | |
| 3 | 27 April | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | |
| 4 | 30 April | Bangalore Royal Challengers | Delhi | |
| 5 | 2 May | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | |
| 6 | 4 May | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | |
| 7 | 8 May | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | |
| 8 | 11 May | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | |
| 9 | 13 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | |
| 10 | 15 May | Deccan Chargers | Delhi | |
| 11 | 17 May | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi | |
| 12 | 19 May | Bangalore Royal Challengers | Bangalore | |
| 13 | 22 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | |
| 14 | 24 May | Mumbai Indians | Delhi |
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