The forthcoming edition of the Duleep Trophy promises to be an engaging spectacle with several notable Indian Test cricketers slated to participate. However, fans were dealt a blow with the announcement that key players such as Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, and Umran Malik will be missing out for various reasons, as confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The selection committee has subsequently made adjustments to the various squads to accommodate these absences.
According to the BCCI, both Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik have been sidelined due to illnesses. The specific nature of their illnesses has not been detailed in the official press release, but neither player is expected to recover in time for their respective fixtures in the Duleep Trophy. This absence is particularly significant for Team India, as Siraj is a crucial component of the bowling attack. The Indian national team is set to resume international cricket from September 19, with an upcoming Test series against Bangladesh, and Siraj faces a race against time to regain fitness.
Navdeep Saini has been called up to replace Siraj in the Team B squad, while Gaurav Yadav will take Umran Malik’s place in the Team C squad. Meanwhile, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has also been released from Team B. However, in Jadeja’s case, the selectors have chosen not to announce a replacement.
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The BCCI’s statement on the situation read: “Both Siraj and Malik are suffering from an illness and are not expected to be fit in time for their Duleep Trophy fixtures. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has also been released from the Team B squad.”
For those unfamiliar, the Duleep Trophy is set to commence on September 5 in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, and at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Here is the revised list of squads for the four teams participating in the first round of the tournament:
**India A:**
– Shubman Gill (C)
– Mayank Agarwal
– Riyan Parag
– Dhruv Jurel (WK)
– KL Rahul
– Tilak Varma
– Shivam Dube
– Tanush Kotian
– Kuldeep Yadav
– Akash Deep
– Prasidh Krishna
– Khaleel Ahmed
– Avesh Khan
– Vidwath Kaverappa
– Kumar Kushagra
– Shaswat Rawat
**India B:**
– Abhimanyu Easwaran (C)
– Yashasvi Jaiswal
– Sarfaraz Khan
– Rishabh Pant (WK)
– Musheer Khan
– Nitish Kumar Reddy * (participation subject to fitness)
– Washington Sundar
– Navdeep Saini
– Yash Dayal
– Mukesh Kumar
– Rahul Chahar
– R Sai Kishore
– Mohit Awasthi
– N Jagadeesan (WK)
**India C:**
– Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)
– Sai Sudharsan
– Rajat Patidar
– Abishek Porel (WK)
– Suryakumar Yadav
– B Indrajith
– Hrithik Shokeen
– Manav Suthar
– Gaurav Yadav
– Vyshak Vijaykumar
– Anshul Khamboj
– Himanshu Chauhan
– Mayank Markande
– Aryan Juyal (WK)
– Sandeep Warrier
**India D:**
– Shreyas Iyer (C)
– Atharva Taide
– Yash Dubey
– Devdutt Padikkal
– Ishan Kishan (WK)
– Ricky Bhui
– Saransh Jain
– Axar Patel
– Arshdeep Singh
– Aditya Thakare
– Harshit Rana
– Tushar Deshpande
– Akash Sengupta
– KS Bharat (WK)
– Saurabh Kumar
These changes come amid a series of other announcements by the BCCI, including revised fixtures and squad updates in various tournaments and series. Within the wider context, India’s cricket scenario remains dynamic, with several young talents being given opportunities to shine on significant platforms like the Duleep Trophy.
Fans and analysts alike are eagerly awaiting the start of the tournament, hopeful that the revised squads will still deliver electrifying cricket. The spotlight may shift to emerging talents and other established players stepping up in the absence of some of India’s cricketing stalwarts. The Duleep Trophy is crucial for many players to stake their claims for future selections in national squads, making it an anticipated event not only for the players but for selectors and fans as well.
Stay tuned for more updates as the tournament progresses and keep an eye on how these changes impact the team dynamics and performances in this prestigious domestic cricket competition.
