Khurram Habib

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Khurram Habib -January 20, 2023

Delhi break Mumbai jinx, beat them after 43 years in Ranji Trophy

Delhi break Mumbai jinx, beat them after 43 years in Ranji Trophy

Century from Vaibhav Rawal, 85 from stand-in skipper Himmat Singh and six wickets each by young pacers Pranshu Vijayran and Divij Mehra help host Delhi beat star-studded Mumbai by eight wickets

Khurram Habib -January 20, 2023

In memory of Radhey Shyam Sharma – coach, mentor to cricketers

In memory of Radhey Shyam Sharma – coach, mentor to cricketers

Radhey Shyam Sharma shaped careers of many first-class cricketers, who could not afford even basic equipment, and served as coach of Delhi age-group teams as well as curator of Ferozeshah Kotla

Khurram Habib -January 17, 2023

Ex-cricketer, Delhi selector and Ishant’s early mentor no more

Ex-cricketer, Delhi selector and Ishant’s early mentor no more

Manvinder Singh, who had represented Railways and served as Delhi junior selector, had guided India Test pace bowler Ishant Sharma in his teenage years

Khurram Habib -January 13, 2023

Ton-up Shorey, Himmat help Delhi earn points

Ton-up Shorey, Himmat help Delhi earn points

Dhruv Shorey, the right-handed opening batsman and Delhi’s lone bright spot this season, scores 185 to lead the Ranji Trophy run charts with 787 runs and three centuries, staying ahead of many big names in Indian cricket

Khurram Habib -January 12, 2023

Winter chill harsh, air quality better than past, say visiting Andhra cricketers

Winter chill harsh, air quality better than past, say visiting Andhra cricketers

Visiting Andhra cricket team, like Tamil Nadu last month, finds the Delhi chill a bit too tough to handle on the field. However, air quality for them seems to have got better this year

Khurram Habib -January 10, 2023

Young gun making shots heard

Young gun making shots heard

Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Rounak Waghela has been this season’s find for Delhi. The 15-year-old made waves in Delhi under-19 team and led the under-16 team to the quarter final from the front

Khurram Habib -January 6, 2023

Delhi Ranji coach to lose job after selection panel disbanded

Delhi Ranji coach to lose job after selection panel disbanded

Poor performance by Delhi Ranji team and squabble between senior selectors over under-25 team becomes reason for selectors’ axing and sword handing over coach Abhay Sharma

Khurram Habib -January 5, 2023

Delhi selectors squabble while picking U-25 team, one walks out

Delhi selectors squabble while picking U-25 team, one walks out

Selector Mayank Sidana leaves the selection meeting and registers dissent after his suggestions shot down, chief selector Gagan Khoda says selectors’ job was to pick best team which they did