From the time it became known that Mahela Jayawardene's name would be on the IPL Player Auction list, the Delhi Daredevils think-tank zeroed in on him. His boundless experience, amazing consistency and complete commitment would combine to lend muscle to the Delhi Daredevils middle-order. In a squad filled with powerful hitters, he knows he would have to do what he knows best: control the innings and finish off games.read more

Leading proponent of the Dare to Succeed philosophy of the team. Viru – as he is fondly known – has stunned bowlers and caused a great deal of anxiety to captains every time he has walked out to bat. His eye-hand coordination has been remarkable.read more

The Delhi Daredevils' announcement that KP had been acquired from Deccan Chargers received a stunning response from the team's fans. Regarded by some as the most complete batsman in cricket and whose technique has been described as without any obvious flaw, KP will assuredly add strength to the lineup this year. read more

This left-hander loves to take the aerial route, plays the switch hit, generates immense power with strong forearms, is a master at improvisation – and has a trademark leap that he showcases when he reaches special milestone. And do we not love him! He adds a new dimension to the destructive batting line-up of Delhi Daredevils.read more

This vastly talented left-handed fastmedium bowling all-rounder is a prized jewel in the Delhi Daredevils crown. The man of the match in India's famous victory in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, Irfan Pathan's form with both the cricket ball and the willow makes his a valuable asset in any side that he is picked to play for.read more

He is a strong all-rounder who is capable of striking fear in his opposition and he delivers even when under pressure. He believes he is a big-occasion player. His approach to life and cricket are simple: He makes sure he does things his way. After keeping wickets for South Africa in the World Cup for under-19, he chose to travel. And when he returned to cricket, he decided to give bowling a shot and showed what a wonderful utility player he could be.read more

The tall South African fast bowler was a prominent part of the Delhi Daredevils attack in 2011, leading the team with 13 wickets. He most recently took over from England's Graeme Swann as the world's No. 1 ranked bowled in one-day internationals. This can be attributed to focus on taking wickets.read more

Yalaka Venugopal Rao, to give him his full name, was the first “super sub” in ODI cricket. Venugopal has also opened the batting for India in a one day series in Zimbabwe. An elegant player in the classical mould, he reinvented his game during his time with the Delhi Daredevils in 2011 He strove to become a good finisher, picking up the art of hitting sixes. He has been doing rather well in domestic cricket for Andhra but few seemed to notice him. He was happy to contribute his bit for Delhi Daredevils, realising that one doesn't need to work on a particular shot to make one's mark.read more

He has made a name for himself with some explosive knocks in IPL. He is a reliable wicket-keeper and also a clean striking batsman. He loves to open the innings but can play a wonderful hand lower down the order too. read more

Ajit Agarkar has been a wonderful player for India, featuring in victories in Tests and one day matches since his debut in 1998. read more

Acknowledged as one of the best death-overs bowlers, the experienced left-arm fast-medium bowler Ashish Nehra returns to the Delhi Daredevils in 2013 after a couple of years. He has the ability to swing the cricket ball both ways and has a remarkable yorker that can harry batsmen. In two years for the franchise, he claimed 25 wickets in 21 games. read more

At 23, he is already a crowd favourite because of his amazing all-round talent, swashbuckling batting combining with aggressive fast bowling. In the past year and a half, he has made a permanent place in the West Indies one-day team with all-rounders like captain Darren Sammy, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo. read more

He was but a substitute when he shot into national limelight with an amazing catch at mid-off to dismiss Sanath Jayasuriya at the Ferozshah Kotla in March 2010. He remained a fringe player after being picked up as a replacement for Daniel Vettori in the Champions League Twenty20 in 2009. In 2011, he realised he had to make the most of all opportunities he got and did reasonably well with the bat in the start. He memorably hit a six over long-on to give Delhi Dardevils a win over Deccan Chargers. read more

He surfaced as a 21-year-old tear-away in 2008. His father Tilak Yadav has worked as a miner in the Western Coalfields at Majri in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district. The young man had to cycle a long distance to play his cricket in Nagpur. He had to content himself playing tennis ball cricket until he got picked up for the Vidarbha under-22 side.read more

Don't let his lean frame deceive you. This left-arm spinner from Jharkhand means business when he is showcasing his craft. He one of the stars of the State team that won the Vijay Hazare Trophy beating Gujarat when he claimed four wickets for a mere six runs. read more

This twenty one year old Jharkand player brings with him a set of skills honed and developed during an enriching stint at the Australian centre of excellence. In 2008 he was one of the two MRF Indian U-19 prospects to be picked to play for the Australian institute of sport.read more

The aggressive Kedar Jadhav returns to play for Delhi Daredevils after a couple of seasons away. He is a dashing middle-order batsman who is rated highly for his fearless storkeplay. He came into limelight by scoring a half century on his IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2010 off just 29 deliveries.read more

This exciting fastmedium bowler emerged as the second highest wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy in 2012-13. Hailing from a family of cricketers — father Tej Kaul and brother Uday Kaul have both played Ranji Trophy for Punjab — he was part of the Indian team that won the 2008 ICC Youth World Cup in Singapore.read more

The seventeen year old Delhi batsman is one of the youngest recruits in the DD team for IPL4. His display of skill and composure despite being a rookie in last year's first class circuit has quickly earned him a favourable reputation among his peers.read more

This quote seems even more significant in Sujit Nayak's life at the moment. Cricket seemed to be the first thing he could remember learning at home and so it was only natural he tried to emulate his father Suru Naya.read more

Johan Botha is rated among the most tenacious cricketers, having overcome setbacks to play a big role in a Test match win for South Africa against the West Indies at Bridgetown in Barbados and being a regular in the national limited-over squas. read more

Jesse Ryder is a gifted left-handed top-order batsman whose prowess with the willow has won him the respect of his rivals and the adulation of his fans. Encouraged to play cricket by his family, he started off by participating in backyard games and has gone on to make a name for himself as an explosive batsman in all formats.read more

CM Gautam enjoyed a prolific 2012-13 first class season for Karnataka, South Zone and India A. His tally of 943 runs in Ranji Trophy and reached the 1000 run milestone for the first class season during his knock of 38 for India against the touring Australians in Chennai. His average for the first class season of 100.70 puts him among the top five Indian batsmen. He also emerged the leading wicket-keeper in the first class season with a hand in 43 victims, including five stumpings, in 11 matches.read more

ailing from a family of cricketers – his father and brother have played good cricket – this Sri Lankan all-rounder Jeevan Mendis's leg-spin bowling will offer the team's think-tank some options especially on slow tracks. Balapuwaduge Manukulasuriya Amith Jeevan Mendis — to give him his full name – has a well-disguised googly that can bamboozle batsmen. The left-handed batsman is known to be a clean striker of the cricket ball.read more

Delhi Daredevils was tracking the 21-year-old from before he scored 201 for Gujarat on first-class debut against Tamil Nadu. He can make his presence felt in the squad and push real hard for a place in the middle-order this season. He hit a good half-century against Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 game in Rajkot.read more

His ability to be nagging with the ball and an effective middle-order bat makes the teenager a very exciting talent. He can be an effective left-handed allrounder. He caught the team's eye when taking six wickets for Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament at Lahli in Rohtak.read more