“We have got a lot of rest…”, Sanjay Manjrekar got angry on Rohit, Virat and Bumrah being given rest from Duleep Trophy
I see them as Indian players who have been rested, they could have been selected for the Duleep Trophy- Sanjay Manjrekar Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Sanja Manjrekar (Photo Source: Getty Images) Duleep Trophy 2024 is starting from 5th September. All the big stars are going to be seen playing in the tournament except Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. Initially there were reports that these three players would be seen playing in the Duleep Trophy, as the BCCI has already warned that if the national team players are free then they will have to participate in domestic cricket. But many great players are surprised that the selectors did not select Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Bumrah for the Duleep Trophy. Meanwhile, cricket commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has also expressed his displeasure over the players being given rest. Sanjay Manjrekar tweeted this Sanjay Manjrekar said on social media that India has played 249 international matches in the last five years. However, Rohit, Kohli and Bumrah have played only 59%, 61% and 34% of these matches respectively. Manjrekar believes that all three players have got enough rest. In such a situation, all three should have been selected for the Duleep Trophy. India has played 249 international matches in the last 5 years. Rohit has played only 59% of them. Virat has played 61% and Bumrah has played 34%. I see them as India players who have been rested, they could have been selected for the Duleep Trophy. India has played 249 international matches in the last 5 years. Rohit has played only 59% of those. Virat 61% & Bumrah 34%. I see them as well rested India players. Could have been selected for the Duleep trophy. — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) August 28, 2024 Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were last seen playing in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Now both the players will be seen playing directly in the Test series against Bangladesh, which will start from September 19. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah is on a long break after the T20 World Cup 2024. He will return directly from the series against New Zealand. Ravindra Jadeja released by BCCI On August 27, the BCCI announced some changes in the teams for the first round of the Duleep Trophy. The board has released Ravindra Jadeja from the squad, the reason for which has not been given. At the same time, Mohammad Siraj and Umran Malik have been ruled out of the first round due to illness. After the exclusion of both the players, Navdeep Saini and Gaurav Yadav have got a place in the squad.
“Is he not even a candidate for Test captaincy?”- Former cricketer raises questions on Pant not getting the captaincy in Duleep Trophy
Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced four teams for the Duleep Trophy 2024 on Wednesday, August 14. Apart from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all senior cricketers including Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav will take part in the tournament. However, none of these senior cricketers have been named as captains. Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer have been handed the captaincy for the Duleep Trophy 2024. Former cricketer Aakash Chopra was particularly surprised by Pant not being named captain of any team. Pant will play under the captaincy of Abhimanyu Easwaran in this tournament, which is fine according to Chopra, but given Pant’s impact in red-ball cricket, he expects the 26-year-old to be in the race to become India’s captain in the coming days. Aakash Chopra made a big statement on Rishabh Pant becoming the captain In a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said, “Rishabh Pant is not the captain. He has been selected in Abhimanyu Easwaran’s team. He is playing under the captaincy of Abhimanyu Easwaran, which is absolutely fine. However, is Rishabh Pant not a candidate for Test captaincy as well? I am a little surprised.” The former cricketer further said, “I personally do not agree with this because you have seen the best form of Rishabh Pant as a Test cricketer. He is the only wicketkeeper in the history of Indian cricket to have scored centuries in South Africa, England and Australia in Tests. He said, “Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer and even Abhimanyu Easwaran are captains, but Pant is not the captain and in my opinion this is a big deal.” Let us tell you that Pant will play his first red-ball match after suffering multiple injuries following a car accident in December 2022. He is in the scheme of things for the upcoming Bangladesh Tests and the Duleep Trophy will be the perfect opportunity for him to prove his potential.
Rohit, Virat, Bumrah, Ashwin will not play Duleep Trophy, big report came out about the players
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Source – Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Senior Indian cricketers Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin will not be participating in the upcoming Duleep Trophy, which begins on September 5. Reports came in this morning that the BCCI has asked the veterans to play in domestic tournaments to prepare for the upcoming series. India are scheduled to play Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand on home pitches in the coming days. According to new media reports Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin They might be rested from the Duleep Trophy as these players have 10 Test matches to play in the next 5 months. Other Indian cricketers like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be part of the tournament. Mohammed Shami, who is currently at the NCA, will play at least one match before joining the national team for the Bangladesh series. Notably, the format of the Duleep Trophy has been changed this season. Earlier, six teams named North, South, East, West, Central and North-East used to participate in the tournament but on the recommendation of former India head coach Rahul Dravid and NCA head VVS Laxman, they have decided to change it. Some big players of Team India will play Duleep Trophy According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the reason behind the move was to track a wider pool of players. Ahead of the Test season, the governing body is set to monitor several cricketers, especially those who haven’t played much red-ball cricket. The main focus will be on the likes of Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel and Mayank Yadav, while KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer could also be tested. Ishan Kishan is also expected to be included. The BCCI selectors will meet at the end of the month to finalise the squads and pick the captains of each team. Four teams will participate in the tournament, which will run till September 22. Each team will play the other three teams in a round-robin tournament and the team with the most points will be declared the champion.
Mohammed Shami will play Duleep Trophy, the fast bowler now eyes on returning to Team India
According to ESPNcricinfo report, Shami may have to play the Duleep Trophy to prove his match fitness before making an international comeback with the Test series against Bangladesh in September. The 33-year-old Shami is currently at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, and is in the final stages of his rehab. It was further reported that the right-arm pacer has shown great progress, which was confirmed by Indian men’s senior selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar. Apart from Duleep Trophy, Mohammed Shami can also play Ranji Trophy In the press conference before the Lanka tour, Mohammed Shami said, “We more or less know who those people are, there are some injuries at the moment and hopefully they will come back. Shami has started bowling which is a good sign. The first Test is on September 19 and the goal was always that he should be fit before that. I don’t know if this is the time frame for his recovery or not, I will have to ask the NCA people about this.” He further added, “There are a lot of Tests coming up. We will need some depth. Bumrah, Shami and Siraj have been around for a while, that is obvious. But there will be some talks around that. There is a lot of first-class cricket coming up so we can prepare guys that way.” Apart from this, Shami recently Before making an international comeback, he had expressed his desire to play first class cricket for his domestic team Bengal. Now it will be interesting to see whether Mohammed Shami is able to make a comeback in the series against Bangladesh or not.