Ayush Badoni and Priyansh Arya are set to miss Delhi's upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai after being selected for the India A squad for the T20 World Cup warm-up games. The Delhi Ranji team is gearing up to face Mumbai at the Mumbai Cricket Association's ground in BKC, starting on Thursday.
With Badoni, who is also the Delhi captain, unavailable, Ayush Doseja will take over the leadership role for the match against Mumbai. This absence marks a significant change for the Delhi side as they face a crucial Ranji Trophy Elite Group D clash.
Badoni and Arya's inclusion in the India A squad is part of the preparations for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7. The India A team is set to play two warm-up matches against the USA and Namibia. The first match is scheduled against the USA at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on February 2, followed by a match against Namibia on February 6 at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. These matches will provide valuable opportunities for the players to gain experience and prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
This call-up to the India A squad marks an important step in Ayush Badoni's career, who recently received his first call-up to the national cricket team when he replaced the injured Washington Sundar for the ODI series against New Zealand. Although he didn't get a chance to play in that series, his selection for the India A squad indicates his growing prominence in the Indian cricketing landscape. Priyansh Arya was retained for Rs 3.8 by Preity Zinta's Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2026 season. Arya has scored 1319 runs in 46 T20 matches at an average of 29.31 with a strike-rate of 169.1 with 2 hundreds and 6 fifties.
The Delhi cricket team, which is run by the Delhi & District Cricket Association, participates in the Ranji Trophy, which is India's premier first-class cricket championship. They also compete in limited-overs competitions like the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Delhi has a rich history in the Ranji Trophy, winning the title seven times and finishing as runners-up on eight occasions. Their last title came in 2007-08, after a gap of 16 years. The team's home ground is the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The T20 World Cup 2026 will see Suryakumar Yadav leading the Indian cricket team. The squad includes players like Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, and Hardik Pandya.
