Kishan could be carrying an injury. © BCCI/IPL
Ishan Kishan is a doubtful starter for the Duleep Trophy 2024 match beginning in Anantapur on Thursday (September 5). The wicketkeeper-batter is part of the Shreyas Iyer-led Team D. The reason for Kishan's likely withdrawal is unclear, but Cricbuzz has reliably learnt the left-hander may be carrying an injury.
Sanju Samson, who was not named in any of the four teams announced by the selectors earlier, is likely to be included in Kishan's place.
Kishan's participation in the later stages of the four-day first class tournament remains unknown at the moment. Besides, it will also be subject to the Indian team selection for the two-Test series against Bangladesh, but there is a possibility he could feature in the later stages of the six-match competition. Each of the four teams will play three matches, and Team D's second game is against Team A from September 12 in Anantapur.
Kishan represented his state team, Jharkhand, in the ongoing Buchi Babu tournament in Chennai but his participation was limited to two games as his side could not proceed beyond the league stage. He played two matches in the TNCA-organised tournament - versus Madhya Pradesh and Hyderabad. Jharkhand won the first and lost the second game before being knocked out.
In the second match, played at India Cements Ground in Shankar Nagar in Chennai, Kishan scored 1 off 11 and 5 off 22 deliveries in the two innings before his team was eliminated. In the first game, Kishan scored a century (114) in the first innings and remained unbeaten on 41 in the second.
Last season, Kishan was sidelined by the national selectors on disciplinary grounds after he skipped a few Ranji Trophy games despite instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to the contrary. Kishan had been informed that he would be considered for national selection only after he plays for his state team.
Kishan may have partially met this requirement by participating in the Buchi Babu tournament. However, the red-ball competition is not recogonised as a national competition. His inclusion in the Duleep Trophy mix may be suggestive that the selectors were beginning to ease their tough stance against him and it remains unknown how they will now view his last-minute withdrawal.
Kishan could join Suryakumar Yadav in missing the multi-day red-ball competition. The India T20I skipper suffered a hand injury during the Buchi Babu tournament, and is reportedly undergoing treatment at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj have already been withdrawn from the competition for different reasons.
Krishna to miss Team A's first game
Prasidh Krishna's return from quad injury has been further delayed with skipper Shubman Gill has confirming that the pacer will be missing at least the opening fixture of the team, scheduled in Bengaluru from September 5. The 28-year-old had missed the IPL 2024 due to surgery in February, and was expected to return at the recently-concluded KPL. He had been picked up by the eventual winners Mysore Warriors at the 2024 auction in late July.
Ratra's first assignment in Anatpur
Ajay Ratra, who was appointed as a selector by the BCCI on Tuesday, will have to start work with immediate effect. He has been assigned the Duleep Trophy matches in Anantapur, where a couple of other selectors will also be there. Additionally, two selectors will be in Bengaluru for the Team A vs Team B game before the entire five-member selection committee convenes in Anantapur for the remainder of the tournament.
Ishan Kishan is a doubtful starter for the Duleep Trophy 2024 match beginning in Anantapur on Thursday (September 5). The wicketkeeper-batter is part of the Shreyas Iyer-led Team D. The reason for Kishan's likely withdrawal is unclear, but Cricbuzz has reliably learnt the left-hander may be carrying an injury.
Sanju Samson, who was not named in any of the four teams announced by the selectors earlier, is likely to be included in Kishan's place.
Kishan's participation in the later stages of the four-day first class tournament remains unknown at the moment. Besides, it will also be subject to the Indian team selection for the two-Test series against Bangladesh, but there is a possibility he could feature in the later stages of the six-match competition. Each of the four teams will play three matches, and Team D's second game is against Team A from September 12 in Anantapur.
Kishan represented his state team, Jharkhand, in the ongoing Buchi Babu tournament in Chennai but his participation was limited to two games as his side could not proceed beyond the league stage. He played two matches in the TNCA-organised tournament - versus Madhya Pradesh and Hyderabad. Jharkhand won the first and lost the second game before being knocked out.
In the second match, played at India Cements Ground in Shankar Nagar in Chennai, Kishan scored 1 off 11 and 5 off 22 deliveries in the two innings before his team was eliminated. In the first game, Kishan scored a century (114) in the first innings and remained unbeaten on 41 in the second.
Last season, Kishan was sidelined by the national selectors on disciplinary grounds after he skipped a few Ranji Trophy games despite instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to the contrary. Kishan had been informed that he would be considered for national selection only after he plays for his state team.
Kishan may have partially met this requirement by participating in the Buchi Babu tournament. However, the red-ball competition is not recogonised as a national competition. His inclusion in the Duleep Trophy mix may be suggestive that the selectors were beginning to ease their tough stance against him and it remains unknown how they will now view his last-minute withdrawal.
Kishan could join Suryakumar Yadav in missing the multi-day red-ball competition. The India T20I skipper suffered a hand injury during the Buchi Babu tournament, and is reportedly undergoing treatment at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj have already been withdrawn from the competition for different reasons.
Krishna to miss Team A's first game
Prasidh Krishna's return from quad injury has been further delayed with skipper Shubman Gill has confirming that the pacer will be missing at least the opening fixture of the team, scheduled in Bengaluru from September 5. The 28-year-old had missed the IPL 2024 due to surgery in February, and was expected to return at the recently-concluded KPL. He had been picked up by the eventual winners Mysore Warriors at the 2024 auction in late July.
Ratra's first assignment in Anatpur
Ajay Ratra, who was appointed as a selector by the BCCI on Tuesday, will have to start work with immediate effect. He has been assigned the Duleep Trophy matches in Anantapur, where a couple of other selectors will also be there. Additionally, two selectors will be in Bengaluru for the Team A vs Team B game before the entire five-member selection committee convenes in Anantapur for the remainder of the tournament.