Haryana leg-spinner Amit Mishra was on Sunday named as captain of the North Zone for their upcoming Duleep Trophy match, to be held in New Delhi from February 4.
Delhi all-rounder Rajat Bhatia, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL and calls the city his second home, on Wednesday dedicated his unbeaten century against Bengal to the victims of AMRI Hospital fire tragedy.
Medium pacer Ashok Dinda rocked the Delhi top-order before half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Rajat Bhatia helped them reach 252 for eight after the first day's play in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match, on Tuesday.
The Mithun Manhas-led Delhi side will hope to get 20 wickets against Gujarat in their second Elite Group Ranji trophy match --something they failed to do against Haryana in the opening encounter.
Haryana managed a slender 35 runs lead with eight wickets remaining as Delhi bowlers would need to put in a Herculean effort on the final day of their opening Elite Group Ranji Trophy game at the Roshanara ground.
Milind Kumar and Rajat Bhatia's unbeaten half-centuries put Delhi in command after the host bowlers dismissed Haryana for 293 on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite (Group B) match on Friday.
With their coach Manoj Prabhakar sacked at the eleventh hour, Delhi will have to set their house in order as they take on Haryana in the opening match of the Ranji Trophy Super League on Thursday.
Ten Doeschate has set a very good example before his team-mates.
A quick-fire half-century by all-rounder Yusuf Pathan helped Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) by five wickets in a practice match ahead of the IPL franchisee's Champions League qualifying engagements.