In Round Two of Duleep Trophy 2024 Focus On Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar
When round two of Duleep Trophy begins in Anantapur on Thursday few players like Rinku Singh and ShivamDube along with some seasoned name who have been ignored by the national selectors will be aiming to attract their attention. The star power in the season-opening red-ball event will be reduced significantly for round two with India squad players released for a national camp ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai from September 19. Sarfaraz Khan is the lone India squad member who will be featuring in the domestic competition.
In the absence of national regulars, the focus is now going to shift on the likes of Rinku, who was surprisingly not picked for the first round despite having an impressive first-class record. The spirited southpaw has also done well for India in T20 cricket.
Shubman Gill joining the national team has led to Mayank Agarwal captaining the India A unit. Pacer Prasidh Krishna, who missed the Duleep Trophy opener having not fully completed his rehab for a left quadriceps tendon, has been named in the India A squad.
In the India B squad, captain Abhimanyu Easwaran will need to lead from the front following a forgettable outing in Bengaluru last week.