Pant to Lead Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy; Kohli Joins for First Two Matches

• Rishabh Pant has been appointed captain of the Delhi team for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, starting December 24.
• Virat Kohli is included in Delhi's 20-member squad and will play the first two matches of the tournament.
• Fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini are also available; Harshit Rana will join if available after India's T20 series.
• Delhi is in Group D and will play seven matches from December 24 to January 8, with the first two against Andhra and Gujarat in Bengaluru.
• Ayush Badoni is vice-captain; other notable players include Yash Dhull, Nitish Rana, Simarjeet Singh, and Hritik Shokeen.

Why It Matters: Rishabh Pant captains Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy, with Virat Kohli playing the initial matches.