#2 Gautam Gambhir

Delhi Daredevils paid ₹2.8 crores in the IPL Auctions to bring Gautam Gambhir back to his hometown. He spent seven successful years with Kolkata Knight Riders and has established himself as one of the most consistent batsmen in the IPL history.
He has been given the responsibility to lead the team, and his experience and leadership qualities will be imperative to DD's success this season. He has guided KKR to two IPL titles under his leadership and will be looking forward to replicating the same with his hometown team.
The Delhi-born batsman is currently sitting at the fourth position on the list of most run scorers in the IPL history. He scored 4132 runs at an average of 31.78 with a strike rate of 124.60. He has 35 IPL fifties to his name which is only bettered by David Warner on the list of the all-time most IPL fifties.
Gautam Gambhir is likely to open the innings for Delhi Daredevils and will play a key role in DD's batting line-up.
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