Gambhir asks for venue switch in next Ranji round

Worried about the prevailing weather conditions in Delhi, which have robbed the hosts and Rajasthan of close to 55 overs of playing time in the past two days, Delhi captain Gautam Gambhir has requested DDCA to shift their next Ranji Trophy match, against Gujarat, to Ahmedabad in a bid to have a full game.

"Gautam Gambhir has written a letter to DDCA urging that the next home game against Gujarat, schedulled to be held at the Feroz Shah Kotla on December 28, be shifted due to bad weather conditions. Gautam has apparently said that he has no problems playing an away match at Ahmedabad instead of a home game," DDCA vice-president and association in-charge Chetan Chauhan told PTI.

Chauhan also said that he had a telephonic conversation with BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel and general manager, game development, Ratnakar Shetty.

"I have spoken to Prof Shetty and Sanjay in this regard. They were both very understanding and said that they would inform us [of their decision] soon," Chauhan said. "More than a result, we want that a full game of cricket happens. At this time in North India, with unseasonal rain and foggy conditions, it's difficult to have result-oriented matches. We don't mind playing in Ahmedabad as long as we have a full game."