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Bengal opens Ranji Trophy season against Delhi
Bengal and Delhi begin their 2026-27 Ranji Trophy campaigns at the Bengal Cricket Academy on Sunday.
Bengal reached the semifinals last season, while Delhi last made the knockout stage in 2017-18.
Bengal will have fast bowlers Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar available, with Abhimanyu Easwaran leading the team.
Delhi is led by Ayush Badoni, and experienced fast bowler Navdeep Saini will lead its attack.
Delhi’s new head coach, Vijay Dahiya, is aiming to guide the team back to the knockout stage.
The teams will also be watching how the fresh pitch plays after occasional rain in recent days.
The opening match gives both sides a chance to start the season strongly.
Bengal begins its 2026-27 Ranji Trophy campaign against Delhi at the Bengal Cricket Academy on Sunday.
Bengal will have Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar available in its pace attack.
Abhimanyu Easwaran will lead a Bengal batting line-up that includes debutant Ankur Paul.
Delhi, coached by Vijay Dahiya, is aiming to reach the knockout stage.
The teams will assess a fresh pitch after occasional rain in recent days.
- Who
- Bengal and Delhi.
- What
- They begin their 2026-27 Ranji Trophy campaigns against each other.
- When
- Sunday; the article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Bengal Cricket Academy.
- Why
- The match opens both teams’ Ranji Trophy campaigns.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We will focus on our strength.
We are facing an India attack and should give our best. There couldn’t have been a better start to the season. We need to play intelligently.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Competition
- 2026-27 Ranji Trophy
- Venue
- Bengal Cricket Academy
- Bengal captain
- Abhimanyu Easwaran
- Delhi captain
- Ayush Badoni
- Bengal pace attack
- Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar
Sources
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