IPL 2018: 3 players who are the key reason behind Delhi’s elimination
Delhi Daredevils are out of the playoff contention. Daredevils’ recent defeat against the Sunrisers Hyderabad sealed their fate for the 2018 campaign. They have no chances of making it to the playoffs even if they win all of their remaining games.
It hasn’t been a good season for Delhi right from game one. They lost 5 of their first 6 games and Gambhir stepped down from captaincy. Though the second half of the season was a lot better for Daredevils, they struggled to win games despite some brilliant individual performances.
Except for Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Amit Mishra, and Rishabh Pant, none of their players made any sort of match-winning contributions. Some of their expensive signings failed to perform this season and that attributed to their downfall.
On that note, let’s take a look at the players who are the primary reason behind Delhi’s elimination.
#1 Glenn Maxwell
Maxwell’s poor performances this season had a big impact on Daredevils’ miserable 2018 campaign. Delhi bought him for a whopping Rs 9 crores in the 2018 auction. He was their most expensive signing and a lot was expected from the Aussie power hitter.
However, he struggled to score runs this season, let alone win games. The 29-year-old has scored 142 runs in 10 games at an average of 14.2. His poor batting left a hole in Delhi’s middle order which no one else was able to bridge.
He was bought for the sole purpose of influencing the games single-handedly, but, Maxwell has failed to do that. His highest score in IPL 2018 is 47, showing how much he let his franchise down this season.