Jayawardene replaces Sehwag as Delhi Daredevils skipper

MUMBAI: Virender Sehwag has stepped down as captain of IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils.

The new captain will be Mahela Jayawardene, who will lead the team in next month‘s Champions League T20 which will take place in South Africa.

Sehwag has said that he wants to focus on his batting. "After leading Delhi Daredevils in four of the five IPL editions, Virender Sehwag has sought to step down from the skipper‘s post. The new captain will be Mahela Jayawardene, who will lead the team in next month‘s Champions League T20." the Delhi Daredevils said on their site.