Delhi Daredevils had a mixed season this time around. They won the last match they played beating Chennai Super Kings however, failed to qualify for the playoffs. The fans of Delhi Daredevils witnessed many heartbreaking moments this season. After continuous defeats, the former skipper of the team, Gautam Gambhir stepped down from the position of the skipper.
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After, Gautam Gambhir stepped down from the position of the skipper, the young batsmen Shreyas Iyer was made the new skipper of the team and all the eyes were on him now. The team won a few matches, amidst the tournament but became the first team to get officially eliminated from the league.
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Despite the failure, Shreyas Iyer found a silver lining by living a dream come true moment when he found captain cool standing just next to him during the time of toss.
After the match, Shreyas Iyer took to Instagram to share him fanboy moment with his fans and wrote a very heartfelt message alongwith it. He called the moment as ‘unreal’. Here’s what he posted, have a look:
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The message in the post read:
“I was just 10 years old when Mahi bhai made his debut for Team India. Have always looked up to him as a leader and as a player. Standing besides him for the toss the other night in Pune was unreal. Tonight is another such night. Wish us the best and come support us at Kotla. “
Talking about the last match the team played, Shreyas Iyer led team won the match beating Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings by 34 runs. Shreyas Iyer enjoyed the eleventh edition of the season by scoring 235 runs in the six matches he played.
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Unnati Madan
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