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Ranji Trophy: Gambhir, Shikhar to open as desperate Delhi aim for win

Delhi's main problems have been their spin department with both Varun Sood and Manan Sharma being left-arm spinners without much variation and ineffective when there is no assistance from the track.

By PTI

Wayanad (Kerala), Nov 21: Veteran opener Gautam Gambhir and fit-again Shikhar Dhawan are set to open the innings for a bolstered Delhi side that is desperate to log home six points against Team Rajasthan in their sixth round Ranji Trophy group B encounter, here on Monday (Nov 21).

Gambhir has been released by the Indian team while Dhawan, who has recovered from thumb fracture, will be eager to get back into action with his sights set on the ODI series in January.

Ranji Trophy: Gambhir, Shikhar to open as desperate Delhi aim for win

"Gambhir and Dhawan will be opening the innings while Unmukt (Chand) will be batting at No 3. This is a do-or-die match for us. We need atleast two outright wins from our next three matches if we have to have any chance of qualifying for the knock-out phase. I am keeping my fingers crossed," chief coach KP Bhaskar told PTI on Sunday (Nov 20).

Delhi's main problems have been their spin department with both Varun Sood and Manan Sharma being left-arm spinners without much variation and ineffective when there is no assistance from the track.

Shikhar Dhawan

Asked about the paucity of spinners, Bhaskar said: "Varun and Manan are the best we have. We have an off-spinner Pulkit Narang, that we have kept in the 13 for the match. But he is still very inexperienced. Out of the squad of 15, we have kept Sarthak Ranjan and Dhruv Shorey out."

PTI

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:38 [IST]
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