In the history of Indian cricket , the most successful teams have been those that have had a solid foundation… an administration that does ...
In the history of Indian cricket, the most successful teams have been those that have had a solid foundation… an administration that does the groundwork so that its players can thrive. Mumbai, with a record 41 Ranji Trophy titles to their name, have always enjoyed a solid structure to fall back on. Karnataka and Vidarbha, the two teams that have impressed the most in both red and white-ball cricket over the past decade, have a similarly strong base.
Sadly, the one to miss out on these fundamentals is the team from the national capital. That is because it is run by, arguably, the most incompetent organisation within Indian cricket – the Delhi & District Cricket Association.
Delhi’s golden phase was between 1976 and 1992, where they won the Ranji Trophy and finished runners-up in the tournament six times each. From there on, though, it has been a steady decline. The last time they won the Ranji title was in 2007-’08. Since then, the best result they’ve managed is a runners-up finish in 2017-’18.
As of today, the most striking aspect about Delhi cricket is indeed the mismanagement by the DDCA. However, there is one other aspect that stands out – the number of international stars the state has produced alongside...
