Ayush Badoni named Delhi Ranji Trophy captain for 2026-27 season

The Delhi and District Cricket Association named Ayush Badoni as captain of the Delhi Ranji Trophy squad for the 2026-27 season on Saturday. Yash Dhull will serve as vice-captain, with Anuj Rawat and Pranav Rajvanshi selected as the wicket-keepers.

Delhi begin their campaign against Bengal in Group C of the Elite tournament, which also includes Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha and Services. Last season the seven-time champions finished second from bottom in their group after failing to win a single match and managing six draws.

The 16-member squad includes Sanat Sangwan, Ayush Doseja, Dev Lakra, Hritik Shokeen, Divij Mehra, Money Grewal, Simarjeet Singh, Navdeep Saini, Sarthak Ranjan, Tejasvi, Dhruv Kaushik and Sumit Mathur.