Duleep Trophy 2024: India B’s Suryakumar Yadav struggles in both innings

New Delhi: Suryakumar Yadav turned into disappointing in Duleep Trophy comeback after getting back from a thumb injury, may maybe do simplest 5 and sixteen. He turned into expected to make an impact after sitting out the primary two games, but Suryakumar’s efforts were derailed in both innings by World Cup-winning teammate Arshdeep Singh, who had him pushed aside.

India D claimed a consolation win over India B as Arshdeep Singh took career-best First-Class figures of 6/forty in Anantapur. Adding some comedy to the match, Arshdeep, post Suryakumar Yadav’s dismissal, 0.5 of-teased him, saying: “Aise khelna chahiye tha” (That’s how that you are going to have played it) while playing out an over-the-top impression of Suryakumar’s shot, after which laughing with his teammate.

Arshdeep Singh turned into in contention for his maiden India Test call-up, but the BCCI selection committee less than Ajit Agarkar opted for Yash Dayal and Akash Deep to be their 1/3 and fourth pacers within the Bangladesh series. While Arshdeep went about his initial few matches adequately, Dayal’s ability to swing the ball both within the air and off the wicket swung the decision. Akash too had a creditable performance taking 2/19 within the primary innings and enjoying an entertaining 17 runs the total way through India’s first innings.

For Suryakumar Yadav, Duleep Trophy may maybe have been a possibility to present his case for a spot within the Test team, in particular since his last outing turned into against Sri Lanka within the T20Is. He has played only one Test since then – against Australia within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy wherein he may maybe score simplest Eight off 20 balls.