Rohtak: Virender Sehwag will look to come out of a prolonged form slump as well as keep Delhi in the Elite Division when he leads the team in the last Ranji Trophy Super League match against Haryana starting here today (Jan 10, 2007).

The beleaguered batsman's place as opener in the Indian team has come under pressure following a prolonged form slump and the tie might be his last chance to prove his credentials.

The swashbuckling right-hander will also need to carry the team's hopes of preserving its place in the Elite Division to ensure which it needs to grab the first innings lead.

Delhi have eight points while Haryana have seven in Group 'A' which is topped by Baroda (17) followed by Karnataka (15).

Tamil Nadu and defending champions Uttar Pradesh, with four points each, are in the drop zone but an outright win with a bonus point, against Baroda and Andhra (12) respectively could see them make the great escape.

Delhi will also see the return of Gautam Gambhir who was in the Test squad for the recent South Africa tour.

The left-hander acknowledged that there were always "nerves" ahead of an important match.

"There are nerves. But we are not looking for just the first innings lead. We have not won a match this season although we have done well. We want to win this one and end the year on a positive note," he said.

Gambhir said he was not disappointed at not being considered as an opener for the third Test in which wicketkeeper Dinesh Kaarthick, who came in for the injured Mahendra Singh Dhoni, launched the proceedings for India while Sehwag came down the order.

"Every player has to go by the team's gameplan and its decision," the 25-year-old said.