Hanuma Vihari to lead ROI side [PC: Twitter]
The BCCI has unveiled their Rest of India squad for the upcoming Irani Cup. The high-profile contest will be played against the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy winners Saurashtra.
The match is a rescheduled event, suspended from its original slate owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Irani Cup returns as BCCI announces squad
An All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked a Rest of India squad for their one-off clash against Saurashtra.
The match will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot between October 1 and October 5. It was originally set to be played back in March 2020 as part of the 2019-20 Indian domestic season.
The contest marks a return of the prestigious tournament after a gap of nearly three years. The rescheduled affair will also launch the 2022-23 domestic season in India.
Here is a look at the 16-player Rest of India squad for the imminent Irani Trophy clash
Rest of India: Hanuma Vihari (c), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Yash Dhull, Sarfaraaz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, K.S.Bharat, Upendra Yadav, Jayant Yadav, Saurabh Kumar, R Sai Kishore, Mukesh Kumar, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Sen, Arzan Nagwaswalla.
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