Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a forgettable return to Ranji Trohpy game against Mumbai as he finished with figures of 23-3-99-2.
It is still not clear whether the selectors would choose a separate squad for the lone T20 International which will enable them to be flexible and include a few more players in both formats.
Chasing 346 to win, India Red were all out for 334 in the final over after their middle and lower order brought them mighty close to the huge target.
Delhi's chase of 271 depended on Sehwag after Kohli (5) was dismissed cheaply. Sehwag didn't disappoint as blazed away to a fifty off just 33 balls before being dismissed against the run of play.
Sehwag, who would be 35 in another four weeks time, knows that his fight to get into the Indian team starts from this tournament and if the returns are not favourable, it might not augur well for him as far as his future in international cricket is concerned.
Irfan has been replaced by Kerala medium-pacer Sandeep Warrier in the India Red squad to be led by his brother Yusuf Pathan.
Three-team BCCI competition has India Red, India Blue and national one-day champions Delhi in fray
Opener Tanmay Srivastava kept Central Zone's hopes of Duleep Trophy title alive with a patient 46 not out as his side ended the fourth day of the summit clash against East Zone at 74 for two in their first innings here today.
Comeback man Yuvraj Singh hit a double century to take North Zone to 451 runs vs Central Zone in the semi-final of the Duleep Trophy. In reply, Central Zone crawled to a paltry 146/5 at stumps on second day of the Duleep Trophy semi-final here in Hyderabad.
India fast bowler Ishant Sharma has made an impressive comeback after a lay-off of more than six months due to an ankle injury. He displayed the glimpses of his old self during his four-wicket haul for India A against Bengal in the Challenger Trophy and for North Zone in the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against West Zone in Chennai.