IPL 2018: 4 teams most likely to make the playoffs

Delhi Daredevils

The wooden-spooners of the IPL, Delhi are a team that desperately need to turn over a new leaf in order to bring joy back to the nation's capital. Luckily for them, this is the season that gave them the opportunity to make drastic changes.

Not only did their squad change dramatically but they also made a huge move by appointing Ricky Ponting, who was recently inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, their head coach and mentor. He is very familiar with the IPL setting, and found success coaching the 2013 IPL champions, the Mumbai Indians. His knowledge of the game both on and off the pitch is surely a huge asset for the Delhi Daredevils.

Delhi managed to bring back their former leader Gautam Gambhir, who won titles for the Knight Riders as a captain on two separate occasions. They have also got a fierce bowling line-up with the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Chris Morris, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami and Amit Mishra. In addition, they have managed to retain two up-and-coming stars of the Indian national team in Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer as well as bringing in heavy hitters like Jason Roy and Colin Munro.

With the leadership of Gambhir and Ponting, a deep squad, and an excellent mix of youth and experience, the Daredevils are definitely the dark horses in this year's IPL.