Delhi have named team India skipper Virat Kohli, who has been in scintillating form, for the premier domestic tournament Ranji Trophy 2018-19.
Along with him, Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Gautam Gambhir, Navdeep Saini are few of the players who get into the team. Delhi, in a statement, have asked the players who report at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on September 5.
However, Virat Kohli, Sharma and Pant will not be able to attend the camp due to India duties. Furthermore, Saini, who is a part of India A side will also not attend the camp ranji trophy 2017 points table
Meanwhile, the selectors are yet to name the skipper of the team. Last year, they named Virat Kohli as the captain; however, he didn’t play any game. Ishant Sharma led the side whenever he was available for selection. In place of Ishant, Pant led the team while Pradeep Sangwan did the job in the limited-overs.
Considering that Virat Kohli will not be available for this Ranji Trophy 2018-19 as well, Ishant is likely to lead Delhi. The talismanic run-scorer last played for Delhi in NKP Slave Trophy in 2013.
Delhi will have to find an assistant for Ishant Sharma in the first-class format. Rishabh Pant is likely to unavailable for the most part of this season due to Test commitments. While Sangwan can take the job in the limited-overs format, Delhi lacks a quality leader in the first-class cricket.
However, the chances of Gautam Gambhir leading the side again can be a possibility. Last year he stepped down on his own, as a result, Ishant Sharma made his debut as a skipper. Delhi have also named Manjot Kalra in the probable squad for the Ranji Trophy 2018-19. Kalra gained fame after his unbeaten hundred in the U19 World Cup against Australia in New Zealand.