Irani Trophy 2024: Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead Rest of India vs Mumbai, Ishan Kishan named in squad as well

New Delhi: The Board of Keep an eye on for Cricket in India announced a 15-member Rest of India (RoI) squad on Tuesday, September 24, for the ZR Irani Cup, to have the option to be held at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow from October 1 to 5. Mumbai may be RoI’s opponent, as they're also the champions of the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy.

Rest of India is scheduled to take on Mumbai all throughout the ZR Irani Cup less than the leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad. Indian cricketers Yash Dayal and Dhruv Jurel, who are portion of the second Test match squad, will now not feature all throughout the Irani Cup game. Gaikwad had recently captained India C all throughout the Duleep Trophy 2024, which saw them go to the finals. Ishan Kishan, who produced a ton in his last time out for Duleep Trophy, may even feature.

“Dhruv Jurel and Yash Dayal have been selected all throughout the Rest of India squad and their participation is subject to them now not being involved all throughout the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur. The 2nd Test will commence from twenty seventh September” said BCCI in domestic liberate.

Meanwhile, Sarfaraz Khan, who used to be portion of the Ranji 2023-24 winners Mumbai, may even be released from the national squad to symbolize his state team all throughout the Irani Cup clash.

“Sarfaraz Khan who has been retained all throughout the Team India squad for the 2nd Test, may be released to symbolize the Mumbai team subject to him now not being involved all throughout the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur” added the liberate.

India’s big name T20I batter Rinku Singh who plays for Uttar Pradesh all throughout the Ranji Trophy has failed to secure his place all throughout the ROI squad.

Rest of India squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (WK)*, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dayal*, Ricky Bhui, Shashwat Rawat, Khaleel Ahmed, Rahul Chahar