2024-09-12 22:28:25
Anantapur: From today, when the second round of the BCCI’s biggest domestic competition Duleep Trophy begins, all eyes will be on some experienced players who have been ignored by the national selectors, including talented young batsman Rinku Singh. The Indian team players have been given rest before the first Test against Bangladesh starting on September 19 in Chennai, due to which many stars will not be able to play in the second round. Let us tell you in this article about those three players who did not get a place in the Indian squad against Bangladesh and they will come out to prove this decision wrong.
Shreyas Iyer is eager to return
Shreyas Iyer, who was ruled out of the England series midway after getting injured at home in February, is desperate to return to Test cricket. He may not have made a significant return to red-ball action, which included his only match in the pre-season Buchi Babu tournament last month. He showed glimpses of his abilities by scoring 54 runs against India C last week. Iyer can score a mountain of runs in the next two matches to make a comeback in the national team. India-C openers Sai Sudarshan and Ruturaj Gaikwad will also want to catch the attention of the national selectors by playing good innings.
Mayank is captaining India-A
All eyes will be on Rinku, who was not selected in the first round despite a great record in first class cricket, who has been performing well in T20 cricket for India. With Shubman Gill joining the Indian team, Mayank Agarwal will be the captain of the India-A team. Mayank, who played his last Test in March 2022, will have to perform well to raise his claim for selection in the national team again. Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna could not play in the first round due to injury. He has been included in the India-A team.
Big innings expected from Sarfaraz
Sarfaraz Khan was definitely included in the Indian squad after scoring a half-century in the first match of the Duleep Trophy, but he was not released. Sarfaraz played three Tests against England in the middle order. Due to not getting a place in the middle order, he may have to spend more time in domestic cricket. Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran will have to step forward and lead the India-B team, who flopped in the first round in Bengaluru last week. Washington Sundar is also in the India-B team. In the first Test, Akash Deep was given preference over fast bowler Mukesh Kumar, after which Mukesh would also like to prove his usefulness.