Published: Nov 17, 2016, 10:29 PM (IST)
Edited: Nov 17, 2016, 10:29 PM (IST)
Veteran batsman Gautam Gambhir is all set to be released by the Indian team management as the selection committee of DDCA has named him in the 16-member Delhi squad for the Ranji Trophy 2016-17 match against Rajasthan. Ishant Sharma, who is also not in the playing XI for his national side, has been named as the 16th member but the selection committee is still not sure whether he would be released as the fast bowlers are normally kept for bowling at the nets. The match, beginning November 21 at Wayanad in Kerala will feature Shikhar Dhawan, who is making a comeback after recovering from a thumb injury. ALSO READ: Delhi selectors absent during team’s training after 4-day break
“The selectors have spoken to Gautam and he has expressed his interest in playing the next round encounter as he will be getting valuable match time. That is the reason we have named Gambhir in the squad. In case, we do not get him, we have kept Himmat Singh as cover,” a member of the selection panel told. The press release issued by DDCA does not mention the name of the captain and the official said that skipper Unmukt Chand said that he will be wiling to step down as captain if and when Gambhir returns.
The meeting was attended by selectors Nikhil Chopra, Atul Wassan, Robin Singh Junior along with coach KP Bhaskar, Chand and Co-Convenor Siddharth Sahib Singh.
Squad:
Gautam Gambhir, Unmukt Chand, Shikhar Dhawan, Dhruv Shorey, Milind Kumar, Nitish Rana, Rishabh Pant (wk), Manan Sharma, Pradeep Sangwan, Navdeep Saini, Sumit Narwal, Vikas Tokas, Sarthak Ranjan, Pulkit Narang, Varun Sood, Ishant Sharma.
