Captains from the IPL 2008 season - Where are they now?
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4. Virender Sehwag- Delhi Daredevils
The Delhi-based franchise is jointly owned by the GMR Group and JSW Group. The “Double Ds” were skippered by Virender Sehwag in 2008 and the team secured a semi-final berth by winning 7 encounters out of 14. Captain Viru scored 406 runs at 33.83 in 14 innings, however, his team failed to qualify further.
Owing to an unimpressive run as a captain, Sehwag was replaced with Gautam Gambhir in the third edition, although, he was given the role again the very next season and he continued therefrom until going to Kings XI Punjab in 2014.
IPL 2015 was his last season and by the end of it, he amassed 2728 runs at 27.56 in 104 matches. Sehwag has been a social media sensation given his witty and humorous attitude. From pulling legs to wishing birthdays in a unique style, the “Nawab of Nazafgarh” is still entertaining everyone. Viru has also been a part of the Hindi commentary panel for Star Sports.
The former opener initiated a noble cause in the name of ‘Sehwag International School’, located in Jhajjar, Haryana. The institution functional since 2011 is renowned for excellent infrastructure and aims to impart education keeping sports and extra-curricular activities in mind.
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