Big news came from the Delhi cricket team about their squad selection. Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli will play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy starting soon. The Delhi squad includes 20 players for this prestigious domestic tournament.
Both superstars confirmed their availability despite their busy international schedules. Fans are super excited to see these names in domestic cricket again.
Star Players Return to Domestic Cricket
BCCI made a new rule requiring national team members to play domestic matches. Indian cricketers must participate in at least two rounds of List A events. Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli followed this guideline by confirming their participation. Team gets a massive boost with these two joining immediately.
Pant will captain the team for the opening matches against Andhra and Gujarat. That’s a huge responsibility for him to lead such talented cricketers now. Kohli just destroyed South Africa in the recent ODI series brilliantly too. He scored two hundreds and one fifty showing incredible form currently.
Their presence makes the team a serious contender for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 title.
Squad Composition for 2025-26 and Experience
The 20-member Delhi squad mixes youth with experience perfectly throughout selection. Ishant Sharma joins as the veteran fast bowler bringing years of wisdom. He actually debuted alongside Kohli in the Ranji Trophy way back in 2006. That’s almost 20 years of friendship and cricket together.
Having such experienced players helps younger members learn tremendously always clearly. The combination of stars and emerging talents strengthens Delhi’s chances massively. Group D contains tough competition but this squad can handle it.
Rishabh Pant (C), Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma, Navdeep Saini, Ayush Badoni, Arpit Rana, Yash Dhull, Sarthak Ranjan, Priyansh Arya, Tejasvi Dahiya, Nitish Rana, Hrithik Shokeen, Harsh Tyagi, Simarjeet Singh, Prince Yadav, Divij Mehra, Ayush Doseja, Vaibhav Kandpal, Rohan Rana, Anuj Rawat
Tournament Details for 2025-26
The Vijay Hazare Trophy starts on December 24, 2025 officially across India. This team plays all their group stage matches in Bengaluru this season. That’s convenient having one location instead of travelling everywhere constantly.
The tournament follows a 50-over format testing players’ skills across innings. Delhi hasn’t won the Vijay Hazare Trophy recently so hunger exists clearly. Rishabh Pant’s captaincy combined with Kohli’s experience could change that drought. The side looks balanced enough to go deep into the knockout stages.
These domestic tournaments matter hugely for maintaining form between international series.
