Talent over pricetag for Delhi Daredevils: Gautam Gambhir Photogallery

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Former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the captain of the Delhi Daredevils team for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which will mark his return to the franchise after a gap of eight years.

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Talent over pricetag for Delhi Daredevils: Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir, who led KKR to two IPL titles but was released for IPL 2018, was bought by DD for Rs 2.8 crore at the auction in January. (BCCL/Syed Asif)

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Delhi made the announcement at an event in New Delhi on Wednesday, 7 March, where they also launched their new jersey. (BCCL)

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The two-time World Cup-winning player added, “The potential of this group of players is immense and it is now up to us to turn that potential into consistent performances." (BCCL/Pravin Barnale)

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"It is also going to be great to work in unison with Ricky (Ponting), an absolute champion himself”. (BCCL)

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Daredevils’ CEO Hemant Dua took to Twitter to make the announcement. (BCCL)

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He tweeted- Happy to announce @GautamGambhir as our @DelhiDaredevils Captain for 2018 and beyond ... He left us as a #Captain and come back as our #Captain ... #VivoIPL #IPL #DilDilli (BCCL/Krishna Roy)

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Gautam Gambhir has had a few run-ins with Delhi's cricket establishment in the last two years. (BCCL)

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Back in the state as captain of Delhi Daredevils, the batsman is hoping that playing in a "peaceful environment" will bring the best out of him. (BCCL/Syed Asif)

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"It's fun to be in a peaceful environment and I haven't had it in last couple of years", a smiling Gambhir said referring to his regular fall-out with DDCA state selectors, officials and coach. (BCCL/Syed Asif)

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