Rinku's blitz not enough as Punjab beat UP in quarters while Rawat and Dhull star in Delhi's win

He was the fourth-highest run-getter in the Ranji Trophy last season, with 859 runs at an average of 95.44

DDCA to request both senior players to stay but "final decision will be theirs"

Mukesh Kumar's match haul of seven wickets helped Bengal script a win despite conceding a first-innings lead

"Therefore, these committees are not only doing disservice to the DDCA but also to the game of cricket," Rohan Jaitley wrote in an email to some of the officials

Even as Delhi struggled to stay afloat against Saurashtra, selectors Khoda and Sidhana had a war of words, which ended with Sidhana walking out of the meeting

"No pre-season camp, no proper training session, fast bowlers highly under-cooked," a Delhi cricket official says

Dhull, who led India U-19 to World Cup glory earlier this year, has played only eight first-class games

Six players for whom the tournament could have a massive bearing on their immediate future