NEW DELHI: The start to the Ranji Trophy season has been nothing short of disastrous for Delhi. Four matches, seven points, and sixth place (among eight teams) on the Group D points table means they now need to win all their remaining fixtures to have any chance of qualifying for the knockouts. Call it a lackadaisical attitude on the part of the Delhi & District Cricket Association ( DDCA ) bosses, who are engrossed in fighting internal battles, or lack of match preparedness — Delhi team has ultimately suffered. DDCA, in fact, continued with coach Sarandeep Singh from the previous season, but the teams were picked on the basis of rushed trials, and there were no preparatory camps either. Surprisingly, some Ranji Trophy selections were done on the basis of performances in the D

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