Prolific batsman Hanuma Vihari will lead Rest of India in opposition to 2019-20 Ranji Trophy champions Saurashtra within the Irani Cup conflict, which is returning to the calendar after three years.
The BCCI has introduced a 15-member squad for the Red Ball event to be held in Rajkot from October 1 to five.
The Irani Cup couldn’t be performed within the final two seasons as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
The crew has a superb batting unit with proficient red-ball specialist Mayank Agarwal and younger Priyank Panchal, who not too long ago led India A in opposition to New Zealand A and was additionally a part of the West Zone crew that gained the Duleep Trophy.
The crew additionally has proficient children like Yash Dhul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a double century within the Duleep Trophy within the Ajinkya Rahane-led Western Zone.
Rising quick bowlers Umran Malik, Sarfaraz Khan are additionally a part of the ROI crew.
Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is prone to play for Saurashtra within the match.
ROI squad: Hanuma Vihari (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Yash Dhull, Sarfaraaz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KSBharat, Upendra Yadav, Jayant Yadav, Saurabh Kumar, R Sai Kishore, Mukesh Kumar, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Sen , Arzan Nagwaswalla.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
