Delhi Cricket Team Vs Saurashtra Cricket Team Match Scorecard

Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja will undoubtedly garner immense interest when Delhi take on Saurashtra at Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C for Group D Ranji Trophy action, an important match in both sides’ efforts to qualify for quarterfinal qualification.

Pant is making his comeback to domestic cricket following BCCI restrictions imposed on him following Australia’s recent Test series defeat, where he will lead Delhi side. He will captain this side.

Ayush Badoni (c)

Badoni’s 205-ball effort at Ferozeshah Kotla saved Delhi from embarrassment at Ferozeshah Kotla and kept their hopes alive of reaching the quarter-finals. Badoni proved pivotal after an embarrassing start for Delhi reduced them to 29/4; thanks to Badoni, their hopes are alive of reaching quarter-finals.

LSG selected this 22-year-old at auction upon Gautam Gambhir’s suggestion, and he has made an outstanding start to his Ranji Trophy campaign. A versatile youngster, he excels in age group cricket while occasionally bowling offspin deliveries.

Dehradun-born batsman Tarak Sinha of Sonnet Club coaches is his teacher. Previously he represented India U-19s. Able to adapt quickly in match situations and utilizes multiple shots effectively, this batsman stands out on domestic circuit as one of its finest finishers – which suggests plenty of promise as an all-round performer with plenty of potential as an effective run scorer.

Rishabh Pant (wk)

Rishabh Pant is an Indian cricketer specializing in wicket-keeper batting. He represents India in Twenty20 internationals and captains the Delhi Capitals team in the Indian Premier League. An avid follower of Adam Gilchrist after watching him represent Australia at the 2014 ICC U-19 World Cup inspired Rishabh to pursue wicketkeeping batsman as his chosen profession. Gautam Gambhir eventually relinquished this role to him for their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign and in 2017, made history when Rishabh made history by hitting 100 off 32 balls!

MS Dhoni made him eligible to play in the national side after retiring and was quickly established as one of the premier batsmen of his era, becoming known for his stellar batting performances and garnering many awards, such as ESPN Cricinfo’s Best Batting Performance of the Year 2021 award. Dhoni established himself as an outstanding wicket-keeper before passing onto him the legacy. As his successor he has established himself as one of cricket’s most promising young players.

Harsh Tyagi (wk)

Harsh Tyagi hails from Noida’s Billabong High School and stands out as a unique cricketer. A batting allrounder who enjoys hitting over cow corner, Harsh has impressive techniques against spinners and has the power to hit long down the pitch just like senior teammate Rishabh Pant.

On Friday, Delhi struggled to find his feet and reached only 17 before his attempted sweep off Jadeja was caught by Sheldon Jackson at slip. His second essay proved more fruitful but unfortunately ended without reaching 100 before the innings collapsed.

Tyagi can be an invaluable weapon for Delhi when he’s at his best; however, his inconsistency and errors require careful management ahead of two 50-over assignments for India.

Simarjeet Singh (wk)

Simarjeet Singh, known for his speed and accuracy in bowling speed tests, first made his debut for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy 2021 before touring Sri Lanka as part of Team India as a net bowler that year. At 27-years-old he was then selected for Chennai Super Kings squad at IPL mega auction 2022.

Jadeja struck late in the second session to give Saurashtra a 10-wicket win and take home an important bonus point at Ground C. Jadeja has amassed an incredible 380 wickets across 91 first class matches, becoming an indispensable tool in their victory.

The 27-year-old is an integral member of Delhi domestic cricket team and has also contributed in List A cricket matches for them. To obtain accurate, up-to-date stats and records about players like Rishi Kumar, you can log on to Cricket Addictor which contains everything that you require.

Siddhant Sharma (wk)

Niranjan Shah Stadium witnessed its inaugural match to end in a low-scoring draw, featuring former India captain Virat Kohli scoring only 14 runs and Delhi being well placed after Day 2, only to see Himanshu Sangwan end his stay with an incisive delivery that caught Virat Kohli napping at the back of the crease and uprooted his off-stump with ease.

Delhi was powered to an emphatic first innings victory against Railways with captain Ayush Badoni’s fearless 99 on day two of their Ranji Trophy Group D clash, after resuming at 41/1 and eventually surpassing their total of 241 thanks to an exceptional partnership between Badoni and Sumit Mathur of 133 runs.

Badoni played an innings that featured 12 fours and three huge sixes but fell agonisingly short of 100 after mistiming a sweep off Karn Sharma to be dismissed for 99 runs. To stay alive in the quarter-final race, visitors now require a bonus point win to progress further.

Cheteshwar Pujara (wk)

Cheteshwar Pujara flourished as an underdog cricketer from Saurashtra and Rajkot, home of some of the flattest pitches in India, but put in his time and effort to break into Test cricket and make his Test debut against Australia on October 10, 2010 against all cynics’ predictions.

Pujara took Rahul Dravid’s No 3 spot, and after an unplayable grubber left him leg before in the second innings, effortlessly navigated a challenging fourth innings run chase in Bangalore. Pujara’s dogged mindset and unorthodox batting methodology stand out in a world increasingly driven by instant glory and quick money from franchise leagues.

Pujara has been one of the mainstays for India in recent times, scoring three impressive ‘Daddy hundreds’ during India’s maiden Test series win in Australia and an outstanding fourth-innings 82 against an attack led by Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander in Ranchi. England’s Stuart Broad commented on this performance and tweeted he wondered whether Pujara had become irrelevant within their batting line-up.