US EditionVirat Kohli, Rishabh Pant Confirm Availability for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26
Rishabh Pant will captain Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy group matches with Virat Kohli included as a key player, both fulfilling BCCI's mandatory participation rule.
- Pant and Virat Kohli lead Delhi's 20-member squad for the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with Pant captaining against Andhra and Gujarat starting December 24 in Bengaluru.
- After a BCCI diktat requiring two rounds, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant confirmed their availability to the Delhi & District Cricket Association, with Kohli's presence confirmed by Rohan Jaitley on December 2.
- The 20-player list shows Ayush Badoni as vice-captain, Anuj Rawat as standby wicketkeeper, and veteran pacer Ishant Sharma, who debuted with Kohli in the 2006 Ranji Trophy.
- Kohli's recent form in the South Africa ODI series highlights his readiness, and DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma says including internationals will motivate Delhi youngsters.
- Because six rounds run to January 11, 2026, the DDCA did not include Pant, Kohli, and Rana in the 16-member list due to limited availability, with Rana joining when possible.
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Virat Kohli Confirms Availability for Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy; Pant to Lead
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Star cricketers Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini will be part of the Delhi Senior Men's team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the 2025-26 domestic season, with all four confirming their availability for the tournament. Sports News | Virat Kohli Confirms Availability for Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy; Pant to Lead.
Virat Kohli confirms availability for Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy; Pant to lead - The Tribune
Star cricketers Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini will be part of the Delhi Senior Men's team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the 2025-26 domestic season, with all four confirming their availability for the tournament.
It's official. Virat Kohli will play Vijay Hazare Trophy for Delhi, picked in squad
Virat Kohli is expected to play a couple of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Delhi. The Delhi state body named a 16-man squad and added Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Harshit Rana and Navdeep Saini additionally.
Rishabh Pant to lead, Virat Kohli also in as DDCA announce Delhi team for Vijay Hazare Trophy
Earlier this month, Kohli had informed the DDCA that he will be available for selection for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s domestic one-day tournament. This was after the BCCI’s diktat which had asked both him and Rohit Sharma in November to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to remain in contention to play for India.
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