4 times when changing captains mid-season did miracles for franchises in the IPL
After winning two Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) titles with Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi boy Gautam Gambhir reunited with his local team Delhi Daredevils. But that reunion has not worked as DD became bottom-dwellers in his captaincy. Taking all responsibilities for his team's poor performance, Gambhir has stepped down from captaincy on his own accord.
DD management has appointed Shreyas Iyer as their next skipper. While changing of skippers midway through the season is not new to the followers of this fiesta, the results vary hugely. Some prove to be hugely successful while others are regarded as gargantuan faux pas. Here are four instances when changing captains midway did wonders for the teams.
#4 VVS Laxman to Adam Gilchrist in 2008 (Deccan Chargers)
Many cricket experts were skeptical about the new format of the game when it was introduced. While younger players adapted to it quickly, the aged ones struggled to find their footing in the shortest format of the game. Knowing he is not the best fit to lead a T20 side, VVS Laxman relinquished captaincy in 2008.
Deccan Chargers management then handed the captaincy to Australian wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist. Though DC were the last boys in 2008, Gilchrist was the main architect behind their title-winning run that came just one year later in 2009.