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  A fter five losses out of six matches Delhi played so far, disappointed Gautam Gambhir steps down as captain. Gambhir was bought by Daredevils in January during IPL auction after he was released by Kolkata Knight Riders last year.    Gambhir, who returned to his old franchisee promised the team to win the trophy and retire thereafter. The left-handed big-match star won two IPL titles for KKR as captain.    In a press conference this afternoon he said- "I take full responsibility for the position we are in. And looking at the position, I have decided to step down as captain. Iyer will take over. I still feel we have the team to turn things around this IPL."    He further added- "Absolutely my decision. I was the one who initiated the meeting. I thought that I haven't contributed enough. I had to take the responsibility being the leader of the ship. So I feel that it was the right time."    He said- "we're very much in this comp

    A fter wonderful 2017, where Indian team enjoyed fair bit of success in all three formats, they are now open to some formidable opponents in 2018. They have some challenging Foreign Tour Programs (FTPs) this year which include South Africa and England.     The tour starts with Proteas state, with the first encounter to kick-start from Jan. 5 in Cape Town. The three Test match series would be followed by 6-match ODI series and 3-match T-20 International series. After that they will be visiting England for 3-match T-20 and ODI series each which will be followed by 5-match Test series.     In 2017, India's win percentage in all three formats stroke all-time high at 69.7. No doubt, India achieved triumph on the bases of quality performance in all three departments and solid bench-strength. But we can't ignore the factor that except Sri Lanka tour and ICC Champions Trophy Indian team played rest of the matches at domestic soil.     This is also going to be the first major