As the second phase of the Ranji Trophy kicks off on January 23, several prominent players from Team India, who were part of the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, will be seen in action. Among them is wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who has been included in the Delhi squad. While Pant was offered the captaincy, he chose to turn it down. The real reason behind his decision has now come to light.
Why Is Rishabh Pant Not Captaining Delhi?
Rishabh Pant did not get a chance in Team India for the five-match T20 series against England. After which Pant is now going to play in the Ranji Trophy. Pant last played a Ranji match in the year 2018. Pant was also offered captaincy by DDCA. According to the report of Cric Blogger, Pant refused to captain Delhi because he does not know the players in this team much. Pant has little knowledge about the capabilities of the players in the team and the ecosystem of the team. However, Pant will help the team captain Ayush Badoni in every possible way. In the second phase of Ranji Trophy, Delhi will face Saurashtra on 23 January.
🚨 DELHI SQUAD FOR 2ND ROUND IN THIS RANJI TROPHY 2025 🚨
– Virat Kohli & Rishabh Pant in the Squad..!!!! pic.twitter.com/gMcWAUEWj5---Advertisement---— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) January 14, 2025
Delhi will be playing their next match against Saurashtra which will be held on January 23.
