Pujara, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan To Feature; Vihari, Unadkat To Lead In Irani Trophy
Hanuma Vihari will lead the Rest of India (Source: X.com)
India's domestic season will resume on Sunday, 1st of October as the 60th edition of Irani Cup will be held in Rajkot.
The Ranji champions Saurashtra will host the Rest of India in the 2023-24 Irani Trophy.
Both the teams announced their squads for a one-off five-day match that is scheduled to be held at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium from October 1-5.
As expected, Saurashtra will be captained by India international Jaydev Unadkat, who is coming from a County stint with Sussex. The squad also features veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara along with domestic stalwart Sheldon Jackson, who will form the fulcrum of the Saurashtra batting line-up.
As for the Rest of India, the absence of the Asian Games-bound players have led to the selection for someone like Rohan Kunnummal.
Led by Hanuma Vihari, the Rest of India contingent boasts of Mayank Agarwal, who was the highest run-scorer in the recent Ranji season.
Yash Dhull has been retained, while the Tamil Nadu sensation Sai Sudharsan too has found a spot in the squad of the defending champions for the upcoming competition.
Saurashtra: Jaydev Unadkat (C), Cheteshwar Pujara, Sheldon Jackson, Arpit Vasavada, Harvik Desai, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Prerak Mankad, Chirag Jani, Jay Gohil, Parth Bhut, Vishvarajsinh Jadeja, Samarth Vyas, Yuvrajsinh Dodiya, Kushang Patel, Snell Patel, Devang Karamta.
Rest of India: Hanuma Vihari (C), K S Bharat, Mayank Agarwal, Yash Dhull, Shams Mulani, Sai Sudharsan, Sarfaraz Khan, Pulkit Narang, Saurabh Kumar, Yash Dayal, Navdeep Saini, Vidwath Kaverappa, Akash Deep, Rohan Kunnummal, Dhruv Jurel.
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