Delhi DareDevils Team – IPL 2009
After a good start to their first season, the Delhi DareDevils had ended up running into some roadblocks due to issues like tactical failures and having a rather top-heavy batting line-up. While it remains to be seen whether the
normally laidback Virender Sehwag has gained anything from this experience to be able to use and prop up his captaincy skills the auction this year did help the team strengthen their batting line-up.
Dave Warner had yet to debut for Australia when he was chosen for DD, and then went on to smash a 43-ball 89 in a T20 match against South Africa. To buffer the middle-order, Paul Collingwood and Owais Shah, both make it to the squad, though it remains to be seen which of them would actually go on to play. Shah had shown in the ODI series against India last year that he can tonk the ball hard, while the all-round skills of Collingwood would be one to look out for.
However, the biggest surprise to me was the swap of Shikhar Dhawan for Ashish Nehra (who played for Mumbai Indians earlier). Dhawan would have made it the starting eleven on most occasions and his batting would allow the other flamboyant players to play their strokes without worrying too much about wickets going down in a hurry. What could have tilted the scales in Nehra’s favor would have been his form last year and the fact that only four foreigners can make it to the starting eleven; effectively meaning that Glen Mcgrath would be the only bowler from abroad to make it.
The team includes star players like Gautam Gambhir, AB De Villiers, Paul Collingwood, Owais Shah and Tillakaratne Dilshan. Bowling attack includes Glenn McGrath, Farveez Maharoof, Ashish Nehra and Daniel Vettori. Delhi has the potential to make it to the semi-finals once again given the balance they possess.
Delhi DareDevils 2009 IPL Matches
| No | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 April | Kings XI Punjab | Cape Town | Won by 10 wickets, MoM- Daniel Vettori -- 15/3 (3 overs) |
| 2 | 23 April | Chennai Super Kings | Durban | Won by 9 runs, MoM- AB de Villiers -- 105* |
| 3 | 26 April | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Port Elizabeth | Won by 6 wickets, MoM- Tillakaratne Dilshan -- 67* |
| 4 | 28 April | Rajasthan Royals | Pretoria | Lost by 5 wickets |
| 5 | 30 April | Deccan Chargers | Pretoria | Won by 6 wickets, MoM- Dirk Nannes -2/16 (4 overs) |
| 6 | 2 May | Chennai Super Kings | Johannesburg | Lost by 18 runs |
| 7 | 5 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Durban | Won by 9 Wickets, MoM- Gautam Gambhir -71*(57) |
| 8 | 8 May | Mumbai Indians | East London | Won by 7 Wickets |
| 9 | 10 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Johannesburg | |
| 10 | 13 May | Deccan Chargers | Durban | |
| 11 | 15 May | Kings XI Punjab | Bloemfontein | |
| 12 | 17 May | Rajasthan Royals | Bloemfontein | |
| 13 | 19 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Johannesburg | |
| 14 | 21 May | Mumbai Indians | Pretoria |
Delhi DareDevils Promo
Daredevils is a well balanced side with openers Sehwag and Gambhir and Explosive david warner, dilshan, collingwood and Mcgrath this team will be the underdogs type with is typical batting and bowling combinations… All in all on its day it will post even a score of 300+…
Delhi Daredevils team is a very strong team. We seen in the last season that they fell to Rajasthan Royals in the semis, Even the KingsXl Punjab defeated them at home and away.And dont forget that their mighty batting line up flattered in front of Knight Riders. “But this year things may change a bit especially with the inclusion of Explosive hard hitting batsman David Warner, All rounder- Paul collingwood, Also the wicket-keeper cum batsman Tikalratne Dilshan…… This team is definately going to make it to the semi-finals. All they need is to keep the momentum going like Last year and also rectify some batting errors made by Viru and Dinesh Karthik…
The hyderabad chargers team is a team which has good batsman who can hit the ball high up in the air.The chargers has bowlers like Pragyan Ojha who allows the opposition team to hit sixes.We see that the wicket keeper dances when the umpire signals a free hit. Last time the chargers battery was down. I hope that coconuts will help them to play football with the gloves and dance when they clap their hands for the Rajasthan Royals in the year 2008.coconuts are good for health to eat it daily to tasty tasty.
See i made some time pass changes in the teams names:- Rajasthan Indians, Mumbai Super kings, KingsXl Delhi, Chennai Chargers, Royal Challengers Punjab, Hyderabad Knight Riders, Kolkata Royals, Banglore Daredevils…… Cool names….. (send more comments) its fun..