Duleep Trophy | Chance for Shreyas to re-establish his red-ball credentials
Shreyas Iyer. File. Photo: Periasamy M/ The Hindu.
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Shreyas Iyer’s shot at redeeming himself in red-ball cricket will begin on Thursday (September 5, 2024) when he leads Team-D against Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Team-C in the first round of the Duleep Trophy at the Rural Trust Development Stadium in Anantapur.The 29-year-old, who last played a Test for India in February, was omitted from the BCCI central contract list for not representing Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal last season.Ishan Kishan was supposed to accompany Shreyas in the journey, but an injury suffered during the Buchi Babu invitational tournament has reportedly ruled him out. Suryakumar Yadav’s hand injury, also suffered during the the same tournament, meant Team-C was also not spared.In Suryakumar...