The 2024-24 season of the Duleep Trophy kicked off today, but two of India’s most promising cricketers, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav, are not participating in the first round of the tournament.

Reason behind Ishan Kishan’s absence 

Wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the opening round of the Duleep Trophy after sustaining a groin injury while playing in the Buchi Babu Tournament. The BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring his condition and working towards ensuring a swift recovery. Sanju Samson has been named as Kishan’s replacement in the India D squad.

Why Suryakumar Yadav is not in India C team’s playing XI?

Suryakumar Yadav is also be unavailable for the first round of the Duleep Trophy after incurring a sprain to his right thumb while fielding in the Buchi Babu Tournament. He featured in only one match for Mumbai Cricket Association against TNCA XI in Coimbatore. The BCCI Medical Team is currently assessing his injury, and a further evaluation next week will determine his availability for the second round.

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Both Ishan and Suryakumar might feature in the upcoming games if declared fit by the BCCI’s medical team.

India C vs India D: Playing XI of both teams

India C Team: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Abishek Porel (wk), Baba Indrajith, Aryan Juyal, Hrithik Shokeen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Manav Suthar, Anshul Kamboj, Himanshu Chauhan

India D Team: Devdutt Padikkal, Yash Dubey, Ricky Bhui, Shreyas Iyer (c), Srikar Bharat, Atharva Taide (wk), Axar Patel, Saransh Jain, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Aditya Thakare

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