NEW DELHI: Plagued by injuries to its top five pacers and axing of the team's IPL star Nitish Rana, a shambolic Delhi will start as underdogs in their own den against a formidable Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy Group B clash here on Tuesday.
The team whose dressing room resembles a medical facility will face a full-strength Tamil Nadu side with the in-form pair of N Jagadeesan and Sai Sudharshan facing a real test in cold conditions at the Kotla. They will, however, have solid support from the Baba brothers -- Aparajith and skipper Indrajith -- all-rounders Vijay Shankar and Washington Sundar along with seasoned pacer Sandeep Warrier.