Cricket News Desk. The second round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 will start from January 23, in which many star players of Team India will also be seen playing for their state teams. One such name is that of star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who will play for Delhi in the match against Saurashtra at Rajkot ground. During this period, Pant was also offered the captaincy of Delhi Ranji team but he refused to take this responsibility. Delhi Cricket Association has not yet announced the team for the next round but Pant's name is certain to be included in it.

Rishabh Pant last played a Ranji Trophy match in 2018.
Rishabh Pant, who agreed to play in the match against Saurashtra, will play in Ranji Trophy for the first time since 2018. According to a report in Cricbuzz, the wicketkeeper-batsman had refused to lead the team, while now the Gursharan Singh-led Delhi Cricket Association selection committee has decided to hand over the captaincy responsibility to Ayush Badoni for the second round of Ranji Trophy matches. Have decided. We can take it. A decision. A major reason behind Pant not becoming the captain is believed to be that he will not be able to play matches continuously, and his inclusion in the team for the Champions Trophy 2025 is also considered almost certain. Delhi team is currently in joint second place in Group D of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 with 19 points.

It is not appropriate to join the team as captain.
A Delhi Cricket Association source told Cricbuzz that Pant was offered the captaincy, but he declined, saying it would not be possible for him to return to the team as captain. Pant believes that his arrival as captain may upset the balance of the team. He expressed full confidence in the current captain and team coach Sarandeep Singh. If we look at Pant's first-class cricket record, he has scored 4868 runs in 68 matches at an average of 46.36, which includes 11 centuries and 24 half-centuries in his name.