Virender Sehwag redefined the role of an opener in Test cricket and went on to become one of the finest batsmen the game has ever seen. He turns 42 years old today.
Delhi Capitals have won their previous three matches on the road and will hope to replicate the away form when they host Mumbai Indians.
While Lasith Malinga tops the list with 154 wickets, Amit Mishra, Piyush Chawla, Dwayne Bravo and Harbhajan Singh occupy the next four spots.
Here’s the list of top five wicket-takers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) before the season 12 kicks off.
Australia allrounder Marcus Stoinis has credited Indian Premier League (IPL) for fast-tracking his career.
Sandeep Lamichhane has been making impression with eye-catching performances in T20 leagues across the globe.
Maxwell will join former Australia Test opener Joe Burns and his former World Cup-winning team-mate James Faulkner at Lancashire where he will play across all three formats.
A fiercely combative cricketer, Gambhir played vital knocks in India’s World Cup wins in 2007 and 2011. The left-hand batsman also lead Delhi Daredevils and the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, claiming the title twice in the IPL.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting will continue to be the head coach.
Delhi Daredevils have released big names Gautam Gambhir, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Shami and Dan Christian ahead of the IPL 2019 Auction to be held on December 17 later this year.