After winning the Test series, the Indian cricket team is now ready to face Bangladesh in the T20 series. The 3-match T20 series will start from October 6 in Gwalior. The second match will be played in Delhi on 9 October, after which the third and last match of the series will be played in Hyderabad on 12 October. In the midst of this series, the most prestigious tournament of domestic cricket, Ranji Trophy, will also start. Ranji Trophy is going to start from October 11, for which all the teams have made preparations. Delhi team will also start its campaign against Chhattisgarh from October 11. Whereas in the second match, Delhi will face Tamil Nadu. Delhi has announced its team for both these matches.
Kohli and Pant are not named
Delhi had earlier announced an 84-man probables list for the Ranji Trophy, which included Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant. But now the names of Kohli and Pant are not in the list of 18 players selected for the first two matches. Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) gave this information. With the start of Ranji Trophy, the Indian team will be busy in the Test series against New Zealand at home. In such a situation, Kohli and Pant have not been included in the 18-member Delhi team.
The team will be led by Himmat Singh
Himmat Singh has been made the captain of Delhi team. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batsman Ayush Badoni has managed to make a place in the team. The names of fast bowlers Navdeep Saini and Yash Dhull are also included in the team. Fast bowler Mani Grewal has also been included in the team, while Simarjeet Singh's fitness is once again a matter of concern before the start of the season. If Simarjeet is not fit then Divij Mehra will be ready to take his place.
Delhi team for first 2 matches
Himmat Singh (captain), Ayush Badoni, Anuj Rawat, Sanat Sangwan, Dhruv Kaushik, Yash Dhull, Jonty Sidhu, Mayank Rawat, Kshitij Sharma, Pranab Rajuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Sumit Mathur, Navdeep Saini, Himanshu Chauhan, Simarjeet Singh */Divij Mehra, Hrithik Shokin, Harsh Tyagi, Mani Grewal, Shivank Vashishtha.