Delhi-based IPL outfit wait on Sehwag's 'icon' status

Greg Shipperd to coach Delhi Daredevils

Cricinfo staff

February 19, 2008

Greg Shipperd, the Victoria coach, will take up an assignment with the Delhi Daredevils, the Delhi-based IPL franchise, which also appointed TA Sekar, the chief coach at the MRF Pace Academy, to be in charge of it's cricket operations.

Meanwhile, the GMR Group, the owners of the franchise, said that Virender Sehwag will lead the side in case their request to the IPL governing council to grant him 'icon' status, which means that he will not be available for tomorrow's player auction, is accepted.

"Though it has not been finalised, he would lead the team if our request is considered," B Vanchi, a senior director of GRM Group, said at a press conference organised at the Ferozshah Kotla, where the Delhi-based team kick off their IPL campaign when they take on their Jaipur counterparts on April 19.

Meanwhile, Sekar said that one of his first tasks would be to get the Delhi Ranji trio of Mithun Manhas, Rajat Bhatia and Shikhar Dhawan, on board, adding, "In the mandatory under-22 category, we have identified Viraat Kohli, Pradeep Sangwan and Tanmay Srivastava of UP [Uttar Pradesh]".

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