Delhi Vijay Hazare Trophy Squad

The Vijay Hazare Trophy Delhi squad for 2025-26 brings together 20 cricketers selected to represent Delhi in India's premier domestic one-day competition. Organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Vijay Hazare Trophy is the national List A championship, and Delhi were drawn in Group D for the 2025-26 edition, which ran from 24 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. The side was led by Rishabh Pant, with Ayush Badoni as vice-captain.

Delhi Cricket Background

To understand the Vijay Hazare Trophy Delhi squad, it helps to know the cricketing culture behind it. Delhi is a titan of Indian domestic cricket, producing Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rishabh Pant, and Ashish Nehra. Seven Ranji Trophy titles underline their dominance. Their batting lineup, stacked with IPL stars, consistently posts imposing totals, while the varied pace attack applies relentless pressure. Delhi are perennial VHT contenders, using their extraordinary depth and big-match experience to challenge for titles.

Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy History

Delhi have won the Vijay Hazare Trophy once (2012–13) and finished runners-up twice (2015–16 and 2018–19). Delhi players have also led the tournament's individual charts: Virat Kohli was the top run-scorer of the 2008–09 edition; Sarandeep Singh (2003–04) and Parvinder Awana (2011–12) topped the wicket charts.

Delhi Campaign in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

In the Group D stage, Delhi played 7 matches, winning 6 and losing 1, to finish 1st in the group on 24 points with a net run rate of +1.809. Their victories came against Andhra Pradesh (by 4 wickets), Gujarat (by 7 runs), Saurashtra (by 3 wickets), Services (by 8 wickets), Railways (by 6 wickets) and Haryana (by 9 wickets). They were beaten by Odisha.

Delhi qualified for the knockouts. In the quarter-final against Vidarbha on 13 Jan 2026, Vidarbha won by 76 runs. Delhi finished the season as Quarter-finalists.

Delhi Squad Composition

Looking at the Vijay Hazare Trophy Delhi squad by role, the specialist batters are Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, Priyansh Arya, Yash Dhull, Nitish Rana, Arpit Rana, Sarthak Ranjan, Rohan Rana and Vaibhav Kandpal; the wicketkeeping options are Tejasvi Dahiya and Anuj Rawat; the all-rounder is Ayush Badoni; the bowling group features Navdeep Saini, Ishant Sharma, Simarjeet Singh, Harsh Tyagi, Hrithik Shokeen, Prince Yadav, Divij Mehra and Ayush Doseja. Selectors aim for this kind of balance so that Delhi can adapt their playing XI to different pitches, opponents and match situations across the tournament.

Key Performers for Delhi in 2025-26

Virat Kohli marked his Vijay Hazare Trophy return after 15 years with 131 off 101 balls against Andhra, and in that innings became the fastest batter to 16,000 List A runs, reaching the mark in 330 innings. Priyansh Arya scored 344 runs at a strike rate above 163 for Delhi, with four fifties, including one in the opening-day win over Andhra. Nitish Rana struck a half-century in Delhi's opening-day chase against Andhra. Ishant Sharma led Delhi in the quarter-final against Vidarbha, where he picked up his 200th List A wicket. Prince Yadav took 18 wickets for Delhi in 2025-26.

Leadership and Team Balance

Rishabh Pant captained the Vijay Hazare Trophy Delhi squad, supported by vice-captain Ayush Badoni. In one-day cricket the captain's decisions on bowling changes, field settings and batting order can swing a match, and Delhi relied on that leadership throughout the Group D campaign.

Delhi's home ground is Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. The 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy group matches were played at BCCI-designated centres, but the home venue remains the centre of cricket in the state and where the Delhi cricketing community follows the team most closely.

Follow Delhi on Vijay Hazare Trophy

Fans following the Vijay Hazare Trophy Delhi squad can track every match on our Vijay Hazare Trophy live score page, check fixtures on the Vijay Hazare Trophy schedule, compare standings on the points table, and explore batting and bowling leaders on the stats and records pages. Squads for every other state are available on the Vijay Hazare Trophy teams page.

The Vijay Hazare Trophy Delhi squad reflects the depth of Indian domestic cricket, where one-day performances regularly open doors to the IPL and national selection. This page is updated with the latest Delhi squad details, player roles and results so that supporters always have a complete picture of the team.