The Delhi and District Cricket Association has released its 16-member squad for next month’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Fast bowler Harshit Rana makes his return from injury, having recovered from the injury suffered during India’s tour of England in July. Mayank Yadav is also a part of the squad after representing India in the T20I series against New Zealand. Ayush Badoni has been named the team captain while Priyansh Arya has been assigned the role of the vice-captain.
Harshit Rana and Mayank Yadav Return to Delhi Squad
Badoni is scoring runs with the bat, having recently achieved two double centuries in the Ranji Trophy. Arya has also made a mark with the bat, scoring a double century in a recent match against Gujarat. Ishant Sharma will spearhead the pace attack for Delhi. He will be assisted by Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav and Simarjeet Singh. The spin department of the team is headlined by Suyash Sharma and Digvesh Rathi while Mayank Rawat and Keshav Dabas also have a spot in the team.
Delhi region has several batsmen to choose from, including players like Priyansh Arya, Yash Dhull, Himmat Singh, Sarthak Ranjan and Ayush Doseja while Anuj Rawat and Tejasvi Dahiya will be fulfilling the wicketkeeping duties. Former captain Nitish Rana was not chosen for this tournament.
Delhi is in Elite Group B along with Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Saurashtra. They will start their campaign against Jammu and Kashmir in Indore from the 14th of November. After that they will play teams like Punjab, Bihar and Saurashtra.
Delhi squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Ayush Badoni (Captain), Priyansh Arya (Vice-Captain), Sarthak Ranjan, Yash Dhull, Ayush Doseja, Tejasvi Dahiya (Wicketkeeper), Anuj Rawat (Wicketkeeper), Himmat Singh, Mayank Rawat, Keshav Dabas, Suyash Sharma, Digvesh Rathi, Ishant Sharma, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav and Simarjeet Singh.