Delhi Daredevils had a disastrous season this year. With Gautam Gambhir coming back after nearly 8 years, it was expected that DD could bring back its lost valour. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/gautam-gambhir-opens-up-about-his-retirement-plans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Gambhir</strong></a> had won two titles with the Kolkata Knight Riders in this gap. Everyone believed that his experience could help turn the fortunes for Delhi.

However, Delhi was hit with the worst news just after their sixth game of the season. The team lost five out of the first six games under Gauti and he decided to step down as the captain. By then, things were already tough for Delhi and every game was a virtual knockout if they had to qualify for the playoffs.

Under the new leadership of Shreyas Iyer, the team couldn&#8217;t work any miracles. They ended last on the points table. Glenn Maxwell, who was expected to play an important role for the team both with the bat and the ball failed miserably. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ricky-ponting-makes-an-alarming-statement-about-glenn-maxwells-poor-form-in-the-ipl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Maxwell</strong></a> couldn&#8217;t win even a single game on his own despite getting several chances.

Glenn Maxwell scored 169 runs in 12 games this year at an average of 14. His highest score of the season was only 47 showing how poorly he has performed. Glenn Maxwell has picked 5 wickets with the ball in as many games.

Here are the players DD could have bought instead of Glenn Maxwell:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-242514" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shane-Watson-MoM.jpg" alt="Shane Watson" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-242514" class="wp-caption-text">Shane Watson. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The Delhi Daredevils showed some interest in buying <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/special-season-csk-says-shane-watson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Shane Watson</strong></a> at the auction. Although CSK was bidding for him all the way through, DD should have tried better to bag this Aussie all-rounder. They gave up at INR 3.8 crores and Watson then went on to play for CSK.

Watson was absolutely destructive this season. He played a vital role in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-glenn-maxwell-lauds-csk-stupendous-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>CSK</strong></a> clinching the title with two centuries to his name. Watson scored 555 runs in 15 games this year and also picked 6 wickets. He could have solved a lot of problems for DD had they brought him.<br>

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-251311" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-5.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-251311" class="wp-caption-text">Rajasthan Royals&#8217; Jos Buttler in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Delhi Daredevils have found it tough to find a consistent opener this season. They tried many players at this slot but only to find the least amount of success. Jos Buttler could have filled up this vital slot in the DD line up and could have been destructive.

But, no team other than Mumbai and Rajasthan tried to bid for him at the auction. Jos Buttler was absolutely dangerous this season at the top. He has scored 548 runs in 13 games out of which 428 came in just 6 innings after he was made to open the innings. He won quite a few games on his own and could have made a whole lot of difference for DD.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-254219" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Carlos-Brathwaite.jpg" alt="Carlos Brathwaite" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-254219" class="wp-caption-text">Carlos Brathwaite. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

A good finisher towards the end could have come in very handy for the Delhi Daredevils. They lacked a player who could have scored quickly at the death and push the side&#8217;s total further out of the reach of the opposition. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/carlos-brathwaite-pen-deal-kent-upcoming-t20-blast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Carlos Brathwaite</strong></a> could have played the perfect fiddle at this position.

Brathwaite only got his chances in the later stages of the tournament for SRH. However, he has shown glimpses of how destructive a player he could be. He has scored his runs at a strike rate of almost 160 this season. He was also handy with the ball picking 5 wickets in just 4 games. DD had the right to exercise their RTM card on him but they opted not to do so.

<p>Delhi Daredevils had a disastrous season this year. With Gautam Gambhir coming back after nearly 8 years, it was expected that DD could bring back its lost valour. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/gautam-gambhir-opens-up-about-his-retirement-plans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Gambhir</strong></a> had won two titles with the Kolkata Knight Riders in this gap. Everyone believed&nbsp;that his experience could help turn the fortunes for Delhi.</p>
<p>However, Delhi was hit with the worst news just after their sixth game of the season. The team lost five out of the first six games under Gauti and he decided to step down as the captain. By then, things were already tough for Delhi and every game was a virtual knockout if they had to qualify for the playoffs.</p>
<p>Under the new leadership of Shreyas Iyer, the team couldn’t work any miracles. They ended last on the points table. Glenn Maxwell, who was expected to play an important role for the team both with the bat and the ball failed miserably. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ricky-ponting-makes-an-alarming-statement-about-glenn-maxwells-poor-form-in-the-ipl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Maxwell</strong></a> couldn’t win even a single game on his own despite getting several chances.</p>
<p>Glenn Maxwell scored 169 runs in 12 games this year at an average of 14. His highest score of the season was only 47 showing how poorly he has performed. Glenn Maxwell has picked 5 wickets with the ball in as many games.</p>
<h3>Here are the players DD could have bought instead of Glenn Maxwell:</h3>
<h3>1. Shane Watson</h3>
<figure id="attachment_242514" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-242514" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-242514" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shane-Watson-MoM.jpg" alt="Shane Watson" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-242514" class="wp-caption-text">Shane Watson. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Delhi Daredevils showed some interest in buying <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/special-season-csk-says-shane-watson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Shane Watson</strong></a> at the auction. Although CSK was bidding for him all the way through, DD should have tried better to bag this Aussie all-rounder. They gave up at INR 3.8 crores and Watson then went on to play for CSK.</p>
<p>Watson was absolutely destructive this season. He played a vital role in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-glenn-maxwell-lauds-csk-stupendous-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>CSK</strong></a> clinching the title with two centuries to his name. Watson scored 555 runs in 15 games this year and also picked 6 wickets. He could have solved a lot of problems for DD had they brought him.<br>
</p>
<h3>2. Jos Buttler</h3>
<figure id="attachment_251311" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-251311" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-251311" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-5.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-251311" class="wp-caption-text">Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Delhi Daredevils have found it tough to find a consistent opener this season. They tried many players at this slot but only to find the least amount of success. Jos Buttler could have filled up this vital slot in the DD line up and could have been destructive.</p>
<p>But, no team other than Mumbai and Rajasthan tried to bid for him at the auction. Jos Buttler was absolutely dangerous this season at the top. He has scored 548 runs in 13 games out of which 428 came in just 6 innings after he was made to open the innings. He won quite a few games on his own and could have made a whole lot of difference for DD.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3. Carlos Brathwaite</h3>
<figure id="attachment_254219" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-254219" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-254219" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Carlos-Brathwaite.jpg" alt="Carlos Brathwaite" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-254219" class="wp-caption-text">Carlos Brathwaite. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>A good finisher towards the end could have come in very handy for the Delhi Daredevils. They lacked a player who could have scored quickly at the death and push the side’s total further out of the reach of the opposition. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/carlos-brathwaite-pen-deal-kent-upcoming-t20-blast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Carlos Brathwaite</strong></a> could have played the perfect fiddle at this position.</p>
<p>Brathwaite only got his chances in the later stages of the tournament for SRH. However, he has shown glimpses of how destructive a player he could be. He has scored his runs at a strike rate of almost 160 this season. He was also handy with the ball picking 5 wickets in just 4 games. DD had the right to exercise their RTM card on him but they opted not to do so.</p>

<p>Delhi Daredevils had a disastrous season this year. With Gautam Gambhir coming back after nearly 8 years, it was expected that DD could bring back its lost valour. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/gautam-gambhir-opens-up-about-his-retirement-plans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Gambhir</strong></a> had won two titles with the Kolkata Knight Riders in this gap. Everyone believed that his experience could help turn the fortunes for Delhi.</p>
<p>However, Delhi was hit with the worst news just after their sixth game of the season. The team lost five out of the first six games under Gauti and he decided to step down as the captain. By then, things were already tough for Delhi and every game was a virtual knockout if they had to qualify for the playoffs.</p>
<p>Under the new leadership of Shreyas Iyer, the team couldn&#8217;t work any miracles. They ended last on the points table. Glenn Maxwell, who was expected to play an important role for the team both with the bat and the ball failed miserably. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ricky-ponting-makes-an-alarming-statement-about-glenn-maxwells-poor-form-in-the-ipl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Maxwell</strong></a> couldn&#8217;t win even a single game on his own despite getting several chances.</p>
<p>Glenn Maxwell scored 169 runs in 12 games this year at an average of 14. His highest score of the season was only 47 showing how poorly he has performed. Glenn Maxwell has picked 5 wickets with the ball in as many games.</p>
<h3>Here are the players DD could have bought instead of Glenn Maxwell:</h3>
<h3>1. Shane Watson</h3>
<figure id="attachment_242514" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-242514" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-242514" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shane-Watson-MoM.jpg" alt="Shane Watson" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-242514" class="wp-caption-text">Shane Watson. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Delhi Daredevils showed some interest in buying <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/special-season-csk-says-shane-watson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Shane Watson</strong></a> at the auction. Although CSK was bidding for him all the way through, DD should have tried better to bag this Aussie all-rounder. They gave up at INR 3.8 crores and Watson then went on to play for CSK.</p>
<p>Watson was absolutely destructive this season. He played a vital role in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-glenn-maxwell-lauds-csk-stupendous-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>CSK</strong></a> clinching the title with two centuries to his name. Watson scored 555 runs in 15 games this year and also picked 6 wickets. He could have solved a lot of problems for DD had they brought him.<br>
</p>
<h3>2. Jos Buttler</h3>
<figure id="attachment_251311" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-251311" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-251311" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-5.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-251311" class="wp-caption-text">Rajasthan Royals&#8217; Jos Buttler in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Delhi Daredevils have found it tough to find a consistent opener this season. They tried many players at this slot but only to find the least amount of success. Jos Buttler could have filled up this vital slot in the DD line up and could have been destructive.</p>
<p>But, no team other than Mumbai and Rajasthan tried to bid for him at the auction. Jos Buttler was absolutely dangerous this season at the top. He has scored 548 runs in 13 games out of which 428 came in just 6 innings after he was made to open the innings. He won quite a few games on his own and could have made a whole lot of difference for DD.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3. Carlos Brathwaite</h3>
<figure id="attachment_254219" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-254219" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-254219" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Carlos-Brathwaite.jpg" alt="Carlos Brathwaite" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-254219" class="wp-caption-text">Carlos Brathwaite. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>A good finisher towards the end could have come in very handy for the Delhi Daredevils. They lacked a player who could have scored quickly at the death and push the side&#8217;s total further out of the reach of the opposition. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/carlos-brathwaite-pen-deal-kent-upcoming-t20-blast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Carlos Brathwaite</strong></a> could have played the perfect fiddle at this position.</p>
<p>Brathwaite only got his chances in the later stages of the tournament for SRH. However, he has shown glimpses of how destructive a player he could be. He has scored his runs at a strike rate of almost 160 this season. He was also handy with the ball picking 5 wickets in just 4 games. DD had the right to exercise their RTM card on him but they opted not to do so.</p>

Did Delhi miss a trick by not backing Maxwell with capable players?

IPL 2018: Three players DD could have bought instead of Glenn Maxwell

Delhi Daredevils could have possibly yielded better results had they bought any of these three players instead of Glenn Maxwell for IPL 2018.