IPL 2018: 4 most unexpected things to have happened so far

#3 Gautam Gambhir stepping down

Gambhir was quick to take the blame

Much was expected from Gautam Gambhir on his return to the Delhi Daredevils. For the Delhi Daredevils, it could have been the fairytale turnaround that they had been hoping for years, and for Gautam Gambhir, it could have been a perfect way to cap off his illustrious career; however, it was not meant to be.

Midway through the tournament, with the Daredevils having won only one game out a total of six and looking at yet another poor season, Gambhir decided he was to be held accountable and took some responsibility by resigning from the captaincy and naming Shreyas Iyer as his successor (and effectively dropping himself from the team).

Perhaps even more astonishingly, Gambhir agreed to forego his entire fee for the season. In this day and age, with cricket becoming increasingly commercial, and players becoming increasingly sensitive and defensive of criticism, this decision by Gambhir surprised all and impressed many.