Delhi District Cricket Association: India's star batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are "most welcome" to play for Delhi in their last two fixtures of the Ranji Trophy after being named in the probable squad by the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA). Both players had a dismal run in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia where India suffered a 1-3 loss to end decade-long dominance. India also lost a chance to play their third consecutive World Test Championship final.
However, the final decision on their participation in domestic matches rests with the players and the team management. "Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are our star players and they're most welcome to play for Delhi but we've to look at their workload and what all suggestions they get from NCA and the Indian team management," a DDCA source told IANS on Tuesday.
In five Tests, Kohli scored just 190 runs and was dismissed eight times chasing deliveries outside the off-stump. On the other hand, Pant accumulated 255 runs including one half-century at an average of 28.33.
