Harshit boost for Delhi vs Riyan-less Assam

PACER Harshit Rana's presence will certainly be a big boost for Delhi as they aim to put up an improved performance against Assam in a group D encounter of the Ranji Trophy starting in Delhi on Saturday.

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While Harshit will walk in place of Navdeep Saini, who has left for India A's tour of Australia, the absence of Ayush Badoni and Anuj Rawat (both playing Emerging Asia Cup in Oman) in batting department will hurt the hosts more as they gun for an outright win against a team which will miss its main player Riyan Parag.

Riyan, now a regular member of Indian T20 team, is currently at the NCA under the supervision of the medical team before he leaves for the four-match tour of South Africa.