Ayush Badoni has been named Delhi cricket team’s new captain ahead of the fifth round Ranji Trophy game. The batter replaces Himmat Singh as skipper after Delhi’s defeat at the hands of Chandigarh in the 4th round. Ayush Badoni will lead the side in his first assignment as skipper in the game against Jharkhand.
Ayush Badoni named new Delhi captain in Ranji Trophy
Himmat Singh was sacked as the Delhi captain after a 9-wicket loss to Chandigarh. His performance as a batter has been poor so far, having managed to score just 182 runs in 6 innings. Ayush Badoni has now been handed over the reins of the side as Delhi attempt to reverse their fortunes in the ongoing season. Delhi are currently fourth on the points table in Group D.
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Delhi makes changes to Ranji Trophy squad
Yash Dhull has been named Ayush Badoni’s deputy and has been rewarded for his consistent performances so far. He was the skipper during the 2022-23 season but was sacked in the following year following Delhi’s loss in the season opener. Hrithik Shokeen, Shivank Vashishth and Khsitiz Sharma have been left out of the 18-member squad. Instead, Simrajeet Singh, Mayank Gusain and Shivam Sharma have been named as replacements.
Delhi’s updated Ranji Trophy squad
Ayush Badoni (Capt.), Yash Dhull (Vice-capt.), Himmat Singh, Gagan Vats, Sanat Sangwan, Jonty Sidhu, Anuj Rawat, Sumit Mathur, Siddhant Sharma, Himanshu Chauhan, Money Grewal, Pranav Rajvanshi, Vaibhav Kandpal, Simarjeet Singh, Shivam Sharma, Aryan Rana, Mayank Gusain, Prince Choudhary
Delhi’s season in Ranji Trophy so far
- Delhi vs Chhattisgarh – Match drawn
- Delhi vs Tamil Nadu – Match drawn
- Delhi vs Assam – Won by 10 wickets
- Delhi vs Chandigarh – Lost by 9 wickets
