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Delhi-based cricket franchise in the Indian Premier League
The Delhi Capitals, formerly the Delhi Daredevils, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Delhi that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by GMR Group and JSW Sports. Its home ground is Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The team is captained by Axar Patel, and is coached by Sourav Ganguly. It first appeared in their first IPL final in 2020 against Mumbai Indians.
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Indian cricket administrator and former cricketer
Sourav Chandidas Ganguly is an Indian cricket administrator and former cricketer and captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is popularly called the Maharaja of Indian Cricket. He is regarded as one of India's most successful cricket captains. As captain, he led Indian national team to win the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy and reach the final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy and the 2004 Asia Cup.
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Indian cricketer (born 1981)
Yuvraj Singh is an Indian former international cricketer who played in all formats of the game. An all-rounder who batted left-handed in the middle order and bowled slow left-arm orthodox, he has won 7 Player of the Series awards in One Day International cricket, which is the joint third-highest by an Indian cricketer, shared with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. He is the son of former Indian cricketer and actor Yograj Singh.
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Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh join forces at Delhi Capitals. Ganguly takes over as head coach, with Yuvraj joining as assistant & batting coach for IPL 2027.
A veteran of 304 ODIs, 40 Tests, and 58 T20Is, as well as a multiple World Cup winner, the 44-year-old has also mentored several established and emerging Indian stars in recent years. This appointment marks his first formal coaching role, with Yuvraj set to make his IPL coaching debut with Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals appoint Yuvraj Singh as assistant and batting coach for IPL 2027, marking the former India all-rounder’s first formal coaching role.