Duleep Trophy 2024 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the updated squads for the second round of the Duleep Trophy 2024-25, scheduled to begin on September 12. With several players departing for the IND vs BAN Test series, the BCCI has made key adjustments to the lineups of India A, B, and D, ensuring each team is ready for the next phase of the tournament.

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Key players like Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant have left their Duleep Trophy squads to join India’s Test squad for the Bangladesh series. In their absence, seasoned domestic players have been called up as replacements, ensuring strong squads for the upcoming matches.

India A Squad

With Shubman Gill leading India’s Test squad, Mayank Agarwal has been appointed captain for India A. Other notable inclusions are Pratham Singh, Akshay Wadkar, Shaik Rasheed, Shams Mulani, and Aaqib Khan, who replace Gill, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Akash Deep respectively.

Updated India A Squad:

Captain: Mayank Agarwal
Key players: Mayank Agarwal (C), Riyan Parag, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Tanush Kotian, Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Kumar Kushagra, Shaswat Rawat, Pratham Singh, Akshay Wadkar, SK Rasheed, Shams Mulani, Aaqib Khan

India B Squad

India B has also seen changes, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant exiting. In their place, Suyash Prabhudessai and Rinku Singh have been added to the squad. Despite being named in India’s squad for Bangladesh, Sarfaraz Khan will continue to play in the second round.

Updated India B Squad :

Captain: Abhimanyu Easwaran
Key players: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Sarfaraz Khan, Musheer Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, R Sai Kishore, Mohit Awasthi, N Jagadeesan (WK), Suyash Prabhudessai, Rinku Singh, Himanshu Mantri (WK)

India D Squad

In India D, Axar Patel has been replaced by Nishant Sindhu, and Vidwath Kaverappa has stepped in for Tushar Deshpande, who is out due to injury. India D remains one of the stronger sides with Shreyas Iyer continuing to lead.

Updated India D Squad:

Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Key players: Shreyas lyer (C), Atharva Taide, Yash Dubey, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Saransh Jain, Arshdeep Singh, Aditya Thakare, Harshit Rana, Akash Sengupta, KS Bharat (WK), Saurabh Kumar, Sanju Samson (WK), Nishant Sindhu, Vidwath Kaverappa

India C: No Changes

India C is the only squad that remains unchanged as none of its players were called up for the Test series.

Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Key players: Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Abishek Porel (wk), B Indrajith, Hrithik Shokeen, Manav Suthar, Gaurav Yadav, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Anshul Khamboj, Himanshu Chauhan, Mayank Markande, Aryan Juyal (wk), Sandeep Warrier4

The second round of the Duleep Trophy promises high level cricket, with star players still in the mix despite the absences. The competition will take place in Anantapur, with the matches scheduled at the Rural Development Trust Stadium and ACA-ADCA Ground.

As India’s domestic stars battle for the prestigious Duleep Trophy, the updated squads ensure an exciting contest, offering a platform for players to showcase their talents ahead of the international season.