Ranji Trophy 2022: Ishant, Saini to bolster pace attack as Delhi look for outright win against Jharkhand

Delhi need an outright win to stay alive in the competition after conceding first innings lead to Tamil Nadu in their drawn opening match in Guwahati.

|Feb 23, 2022, 21:47:33 IST

Guwahati: Delhi will be bolstered by the return of India pacers Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini when they press for an outright win against Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy Group H game here on Thursday.

Delhi need an outright win to stay alive in the competition after conceding first innings lead to Tamil Nadu in their drawn opening match here.

File image of Ishant Sharma. Sportzpics

Ishant, who has not been picked for the Sri Lanka series beginning on Thursday, will be keen to make a a statement.

The lanky pacer, who has played 105 Tests, had joined the Delhi team last week and missed the opening match due to quarantine requirements. He had earlier not planned to play in the league stage.

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