England rejected fantastic batsmen Kevin Pietersen will captain for Delhi Daredevils during the seventh Indian Premier League while wicketkeeper and batsman Indian player Dinesh Karthik would be his vice captain, the team announced on Tuesday.
Kevin Pietersen, a former England captain, has been sensational in the Twenty20s and was named 'Man of the series' in the 2010 World T20 helping his team bag its maiden ICC crown.
Pietersen joined Delhi Daredevils in 2012 and made an impact with his just 8-match outing brilliants 305 runs with an average of 61, including a match-winning ton against now defunct Deccan Chargers to help the team top the league. He was unavailable in 2013 owing to an injury. He was bought for Rs.9 core at the IPL auction last month.
On being appointed captain, Kevin Pietersen said: I feel very honored to have been asked to skipper the Delhi Daredevils. I am very much looking forward to working alongside Coach Gary Kirsten. We have a fantastic squad with a good blend of youth and experience and a brilliant coaching set up.
We hope to bring our incredible fans a lot of happiness this season.
Dinesh Karthik makes his return to the Daredevils team after having played with the franchise for the 1st 3 years. He was bought for Rs.12.5 core at the auction.
