The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday unveiled the Rest of India squad for the upcoming Irani Cup conflict in opposition to the Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai, scheduled to be performed at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Lucknow from October 1 to five. Ishan Kishan is without doubt one of the two wicketkeepers to be picked within the squad together with Dhruv Jurel. Kishan’s addition signifies his gradual return to competition for nationwide choice after dropping his BCCI annual central contract earlier this 12 months.
Jurel and pacer Yash Dayal are linked up with India’s squad for the second Test in opposition to Bangladesh in Kanpur. However, BCCI will seemingly launch them from the squad if they don’t seem to be named within the enjoying 11 which kicks off on September 27. Both gamers have been retained in India’s unchanged 16-man squad for the Test.
BCCI has said that Sarfaraz Khan might be launched from the nationwide squad if he doesn’t safe a spot within the Test XI. Should this happen, he’ll symbolize Mumbai within the Irani Cup, the place the group might be led by Ajinkya Rahane. It appears unlikely that Jurel, Dayal and Sarfaraz will characteristic within the Test match, particularly with Rishabh Pant set to proceed because the wicketkeeper-batter and KL Rahul favoured to keep up his place forward of Sarfaraz.
“Dhruv Jurel and Yash Dayal have been chosen within the Rest of India squad and their participation is topic to them not being concerned within the second Test match in opposition to Bangladesh in Kanpur. The 2nd Test will start from September 27. Sarfaraz Khan who has been retained within the Team India squad for the 2nd Test, might be launched to symbolize the Mumbai group topic to him not being concerned within the second Test match in opposition to Bangladesh in Kanpur,” stated BCCI in an announcement on Tuesday.
The Rest of India squad might be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, with Abhimanyu Easwaran serving as his deputy. The choice committee has opted for gamers who excelled within the just lately concluded Duleep Trophy, together with standout performers like Sai Sudharsan and Manav Suthar. Despite his spectacular management in guiding India A to the Duleep Trophy victory, senior batter Mayank Agarwal has been missed from the squad.
Rest of India squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dayal, Ricky Bhui, Shashwat Rawat, Khaleel Ahmed, Rahul Chahar.
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