Yash Dhull Removed From Captaincy After Losing A Match In Ranji Trophy

Yash Dhull Removed From Captaincy After Losing A Match In Ranji Trophy: Delhi has sacked Yash Dhull from the captaincy, just hours after suffering a crushing defeat by 9 wickets against Puducherry in its first match of the Ranji Trophy 2024 season. Middle-order batsman Himmat Singh will replace Dhull for the remainder of the tournament.

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In fact, on January 8, Delhi had to face defeat by Puducherry by 9 wickets in the Elite Group D match at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Captain Dhull, who will lead India in the U19 World Cup in 2022, struggled to get the pace going against Puducherry.

While he managed to score 2 and 23 runs in the two innings against the fast bowlers in the capital, Delhi failed to cross 150 even once in a first-class match.

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Yash Dhull Removed From Captaincy After Losing A Match In Ranji Trophy

Delhi District Cricket Association joint secretary Rajan Manchanda said the state body’s decision to relieve Yash Dhull from captaincy was taken to help the young batsman regain his form.

Delhi appointed senior player Himmat Singh as their captain for the remaining Ranji Trophy season.

Manchanda was quoted by news agency PTI as saying, ‘Yash is a talented player, but is not in form. We wanted him to perform well as a batsman, that is why we have relieved him of the responsibility of captaincy. Himmat is our senior player and he has performed very well for us. He will captain.’

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21-year-old Yash Dhull, who was appointed captain in 2022, was seen as a bold decision, having played 17 first-class matches for Delhi and scored 1185 runs at an average of 43.88. He has scored 4 centuries, including an unbeaten 200 runs.

However, Yash Dhull has been struggling for form for some time now. The Delhi star could not score a half-century in 7 matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Yash Dhull was leading Delhi in the domestic 50-over tournament and the domestic 20-over tournament, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, earlier this season.

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