New Delhi: Axed from India's limited overs squads, pace spearhead Ishant Sharma has excused himself from Delhi's first two Vijay Hazare Trophy (North Zone one dayers) matches citing fatigue after having bowled a lot of overs during the recently concluded Test series in New Zealand.

Delhi will open their campaign against Jammu and Kashmir at the Feroze Shah Kotla ground on Thursday and will play the formidable Punjab side in their second game on March 1. Ishant will be missing both the matches. "Ishant has just come back from New Zealand. He has bowled a lot of overs and had asked us for rest.