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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli may play Duleep Trophy before India vs Bangladesh Test series

By Akshay - August 12, 2024 02:32 PM

The Indian team has to play a Test series against Bangladesh from September 19, but even before that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can be seen playing in a big tournament.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli may play Duleep Trophy before India vs Bangladesh Test series

The Indian team has to play a two-Test match series against Bangladesh. This Test series is starting from September 19. Team India does not have to play any international match for the next one month. In domestic cricket, Duleep Trophy is starting from September 5. A big update has come regarding Rohit-Virat playing in it. Whenever Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli play a cricket match, cricket fans get very excited. Now the report of these two players playing in domestic cricket has come out.

Rohit-Virat can play in Duleep Trophy

Indian team captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are likely to play in the Duleep Trophy. But it is not yet clear whether they will play the first match or not. The Indian selection committee wants all the players to be available for the Duleep Trophy. According to the Indian Express report, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav can play in the Duleep Trophy starting in the new format from September 5.

Indian team has to play 10 Test matches:

After Bangladesh, India has to play a five-Test series against New Zealand and Australia. In such a situation, the selectors can also talk about the line up for the upcoming 10 Test matches. The Indian Express report further states that India may get a spin friendly pitch against Bangladesh. Due to this, Jasprit Bumrah can be rested. Some time ago, the BCCI had said that all national players will have to keep themselves available for domestic cricket.

Ajit Agarkar's panel will select four teams - India A, India B, India C and India D - to participate in the Duleep Trophy tournament. It will be organized in league format. It will conclude on September 22. At the same time, the series against Bangladesh is starting from September 19. The first match of this season of Duleep Trophy will be played at the Bengaluru ground.