New Delhi: The Duleep Trophy is set to begin on September 5 with many Indian international regulars set to participate in the tournament. But big names like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are the notable absentees from the domestic tournament.
Earlier it was reported that both cricketers will participate in the tournament to prepare for the Bangladesh series. But their names were missing from the four squads. Rohit’s last appearance in the tournament was in 2016 and for Kohli, it was in 2010.
The BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that apart from Virat and Rohit, everyone else is playing in the tournament. He also said that both cricketers will risk injuries and the management wants them fit for the upcoming international matches.
“Apart from them, everyone else is playing. You should appreciate that. One must note that Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer are playing in the Buchi Babu tournament. We should not insist on players like Rohit and Virat to play in the Duleep Trophy. They will risk injury” Jay Shah told Times of India.
Jay Shah also said that we need to treat players with respect and in England and Australia every international player does not participate in the domestic tournament.
If you have noticed, in Australia and England, every international player does not play domestic cricket. We have to treat the players with respect” he added. Both star cricketers are expected to be in action during the home Test series against Bangladesh, starting on September 19.
Star-studded line-up for Duleep Trophy
Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer will captain the four teams of the Duleep Trophy. Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is also making a comeback in the red ball cricket after the horrific accident.
Ishan Kishan will be back in action after he was removed from BCCI’s central contract list last year. The left-handed wicketkeeper batter skipped the Ranji Trophy matches and gave priority to the IPL.
Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja and Riyan Parag will also be in action in the Duleep Trophy.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah revealed why Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will not participate in the Duleep Trophy. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
