IPL History: 10 players Delhi Capitals should not have released over the years

Modified Feb 16, 2019 12:55 IST

The likes of AB de Villiers and Gautam Gambhir have turned out for the Delhi franchise

#3 Gautam Gambhir

Much like Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir also started his IPL journey with the Delhi Capitals. In the inaugural season, he performed extremely well scoring 534 runs in 14 matches. However, his performances dropped in the next two seasons and he wasn’t retained by the franchise owners.

Post-release he went on to play for Kolkata Knight Riders. This is where he excelled. He even led KKR to two IPL titles and became one of the most successful captains in the IPL.

After 7 successful seasons with KKR, he returned to Delhi Capitals in 2018. However, he was a shadow of his former self. He had his worst season in 2018 scoring only 85 runs in 6 games. He decided to step down from captaincy mid-season and removed himself from the playing XI.

It is debatable whether DC should’ve held on to him for a couple more seasons when he was in good touch. He could’ve been a successful captain for them and maybe he could’ve led them to their first IPL title.

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