10 Unexpected signings in IPL history
Some cases of unexpected signings in IPL.
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9. Gautam Gambhir, KKR
Gautam Gambhir joined KKR in 2011. After he departed from Delhi Daredevils, his signing for KKR turned out to be a masterstroke. Gambhir scored 378 runs in the 2011 season. Although KKR failed to lift the trophy, the management had found their captain.
In the next season, Gambhir was in top form. He scored 590 runs in 17 games. A strike rate of 143.55 adds the cherry on the cake for his stats. Gambhir was a ruthless captain. His aggressive field settings caught the attention of everyone.
In the final, KKR defeated CSK and lifted their first title. If this was not enough, they lifted the trophy again in 2014. Gambhir also made tactical changes in the team. Well, this unexpected signing became a masterstroke for the management.
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