This comes after pacer Akash Deep was ruled out. Assam medium pacer Mukhtar Hussain has been added as his replacement. Akash Deep, who battled fitness concerns during the England Test series, missed the Manchester match with a groin injury before returning for the fifth and final Test at The Oval.
The injury prevented him from joining Team India when Rishabh Pant fractured his toe in the fourth Test against England. Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper Narayan Jagadeesan was called up as cover, and Dhruv Jurel featured in the series finale.
Aashirwad Swain Named as Ishan Kishan’s Replacement in East Zone
Odisha’s 20-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Aashirwad Swain has been named in the East Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy, replacing Ishan Kishan, whose absence has not been officially confirmed.
“Odisha’s wicketkeeper-batter Aashirwad Swain has been selected for the East Zone squad in the Duleep Trophy, replacing Ishan Kishan! He joins Sandeep Pattnaik in the squad, while Swastik Samal has been named as standby," the statement read.
Abhimanyu Easwaran Appointed East Zone Skipper in Kishan’s Absence
Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran has been appointed captain of the East Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy. The 29-year-old, previously the vice-captain, has accumulated 7,841 runs in 103 first-class matches at an average of 48.70, including 27 centuries and 31 half-centuries.
East Zone will start their campaign against North Zone in the first qualifier on August 28 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru. The winner will face the South Zone in the semifinals at the same venue, starting on September 4.
Abhimanyu Easwaran, Aasirwad Swain (WK), Sandeep Patnaik, Virat Singh, Denish Das, Sridam Paul, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Riyan Parag, Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, and Mohammed Shami
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