Delhi Daredevils Likely to Scrap 'Devils' for the 2019 Indian Premier League Edition

The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Daredevils (DD) wants to do away with ‘Devils’ from their franchise name in the upcoming twelfth edition of the lucrative IPL.

Furthermore, Parth Jindal, the director of JSW sports is trying to introduce and eventually imply some more changes soon.

Former Australian cricketer, Ricky Ponting is likely to take full control over the franchise. However, former Indian off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh will be appointed as the new mentor for Delhi, according to the report.

Moreover, Jindal is aiming to change the name from Delhi Daredevils to something else along with a change in the apparel.

Parth isn’t very comfortable with the captain being too flamboyant. He believes the individual heading the team should be more simple in his outlook, TOI reported.

Young Mumbai-based batsman Shreyas Iyer led the Daredevils side in the last season of the IPL. He put up a good show since he took over reins from the veteran Gautam Gambhir, who stepped midway through the season following a miserable show

Jindal has a lot of plan in his mind for the changes that he wants to introduce at the earliest. The new owner admitted that the retained players would be informed and others will not be retained for the next edition.

Moreover, Ponting is now the face of the franchise. He will be the sole decision maker while ace off-spinner Harbhajan is likely to assist him as the mentor.

Harbhajan is likely to bid adieu to the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who bought him earlier this year.

Delhi Daredevils is yet to win an Indian Premier League trophy. Daredevils finished at the bottom of the table in the last edition of the league earlier this year.

In addition, they will be desperate to put a hand on the trophy in the upcoming edition. Also, they are keen to build a strong squad.