Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant Included in Delhi's Potential Squad for Ranji Trophy 2024-25

Beloved and well-known modern-day Delhi cricketers Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been proposed as Ranji Trophy probables, which would thrill fans all over. Their participation can lead to exciting changes as the event gets underway in October. Fans are anticipating to see Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant together in a Delhi jersey. 

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Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant could play for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy 

Delhi's preliminary roster for the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy includes Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant , indicating that Kohli will return to domestic cricket after a break to focus on international matches. Among the 84 possible players chosen by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), Kohli, Pant, and injured Navdeep Saini are among them; Ishant Sharma, who played in Delhi the previous season, is noticeably missing. With Delhi playing Chandigarh when the league starts on October 11, questions over Kohli and Pant's availability among test series preparations for India versus New Zealand abound. Delhi supporters are excited about the possibility of their favourite cricketers playing in the famous domestic league. A DDCA statement read: 

“A fitness test for the selected players will take place on September 26, 2024. Players currently on international duty are exempt from this fitness test,”

Delhi's probable Ranji Trophy squad did not include Virat Kohli until 2018. Following a strong international series against New Zealand, his last outing was against Uttar Pradesh in the 2012–13 season. Kohli's international obligations could restrict his availability in important games, but his return will greatly improve Delhi's chances.

Renowned for his aggressive batting style, Rishabh Pant is a Delhi standout having made 17 Ranji Trophy appearances since his 2015 debut. Notable for reaching the quickest century in Ranji Trophy history and a remarkable 48-ball hundred against Jharkhand during the 2016–17 season, he gives the squad more dynamism.

Even temporarily, the presence of Kohli and Pant gives Delhi's roster great star power as they want to shine in the next season. Their potential collaboration with fresh talent can give Delhi a competitive advantage. However, their real involvement depends on their availability due to competing overseas schedules. Starting their Ranji Trophy trip against Chandigarh on October 11, Delhi excites its supporters to see if these cricket icons will make the season opening.

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Cricket Delhi has released its 84-member probables list for the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.

Virat Kohli , Rishabh Pant , Himmat Singh, Pranshu Vijayan, Anirudh Chowdhary, Kshitiz Sharma, Vaibhav Kandpal, Siddhant Bansal, Samarth Seth, Jonty Sidhu, Siddhant Sharma, Tishant Dabla, Navdeep Saini, Harsh Tyagi, Lakshay Thareja (wk), Sumit Mathur, Shivank Vashisth, Salil Malhotra, Ayush Badoni, Gagan Vats, Rahul S Dagar, Hrithik Shokeen, Mayank Rawat, Anuj Rawat (wk), Simarjeet Singh, Shivam Kumar Tripathi, Kuldip Yadav, Lalit Yadav, Prince Choudhary, Shivam Kishore Kumar, Shivam Gupta (wk), Vaibhav Sharma, Jitesh Singh, Rohit Yadav, Sumit Kumar, Anmol Sharma, Keshav Daba, Sanat Sangwan, Shubham Sharma (wk), Aryan Chaudhary, Aryan Rana, Bhagwan Singh, Pranav Rajvanshi (wk), Saurav Dagar, Money Grewal, Kunwar Bidhuri, Nikhil Sangwan, Puneet Chahal, Priyansh Arya, Yash Dhull, Prince Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav, Suyash Sharma, Arpit Rana, Divij Mehra, Sujal Singh, Hardik Sharma, Himanshu Chauhan, Ayush Doseja, Ankit Rajesh Kumar, Dhruv Kaushik, Ankur Kaushik, Krish Yadav, Vansh Bedi, Yash Sehrawat, Vikas Solanki, Rajesh Sharma, Tejasvi Dahiya (wk), Rounak waghela, Manpreet Singh, Rahul Gahlot, Aryan Sehrawat, Shivam Sharma, Siddharth Sharma, Parv Singla, Yogesh Singh, Deepesh Baliyan, Sagar Tanwar, Rishab Rana, Akhil Chaudhary, Digvesh Rathi, Sarthak Ranjan, Ajay Guliya