Sarthak Ranjan has made a comeback to Delhi’s Ranji Trophy squad for the opening game of the 2026-27 campaign. Sarthak was named as part of a 16-member contingent after the selection committee met at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Saturday. Delhi will start its campaign against Bengal in Kalyani on October 11.
The 30-year-old opening batter, who is the son of politician Pappu Yadav, had played two Ranji games for Delhi back in 2018. He was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL this year.
Head coach Vijay Dahiya, secretary Ashok Sharma and Cricket Advisory Committee chief Sarandeep Singh were also part of the meeting. Ayush Badoni will continue to captain the side while top-order batter Yash Dhull will be his deputy.
The squad: Ayush Badoni (Capt.), Yash Dhull (Vice-Capt)., Sanat Sangwan, Sarthak Ranjan, Ayush Doseja, Anuj Rawat (wk), Dev Lakra, Hrithik Shokeen, Navdeep Saini, Simarjeet Singh, Divij Mehra, Money Grewal, Pranav Rajvanshi (wk), Tejasvi Dahiya (wk), Sumit Mathur, Dhruv Kaushik.
Published - October 03, 2026 08:59 pm IST