IPL 2018: Twitter Erupts as Delhi Daredevils Drop Gautam Gambhir from Playing XI Against KKR

Published - 27 Apr 2018, 10:25 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:37 AM

Gautam Gambhir, IPL 2019, BCCI
Gautam Gambhir Image Courtesy: BCCI

With their season in disarray, Delhi Daredevils are now not shying away from taking bold calls.

The national-capital based outfit are languishing at the bottom of the points table after managing just one win in six games. Their decade-long wait for an IPL trophy is looking set to be extended for another year, as they are performing poorly. And with time running out, the franchise is now taking the big calls.

On Friday (April 26), the team dropped their ex-captain, Gautam Gambhir for the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Earlier this week, Gambhir had stepped down as skipper in the wake of team???s poor performance. The team had failed to click as a unit, and not surprisingly, the results did not go their way. What made his task, even tougher was his performance with the bat.

He started the season on a brilliant note, scoring 55 against Kings XI Punjab. However, his performance dipped after that. In the next four innings, he was dismissed for single-digit score thrice. In six games, he managed only 85 runs, and the team did not shy away from dropping their ex-skipper.

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Meanwhile, Twitter was quick to react to Gambhir???s axing from the playing eleven. Here are some of the reactions:

https://twitter.com/BeingFlicked/status/989876849302847488

https://twitter.com/Sajjanlaunda/status/989871583144509440

https://twitter.com/graphicalcomic/status/989873299646697473

https://twitter.com/anshumanreuben/status/989873291149103104

https://twitter.com/Cricketician_/status/989872745021353989

Meanwhile, Gambhir has quashed speculations suggesting he might retire in the coming days.

???There has been speculation about my future as a cricketer too. Well, there are no immediate plans to retire. My immediate plans include turning it around for DD, buying a nice gift for my daughter???s birthday on May 1 and moving out of my hotel suite as only the captains get to stay in them,??? he wrote in his column for TOI.

Also Read: IPL 2018: Gautam Gambhir Opens Up on His Retirement Plans

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