Ishan Kishan unlikely to play Duleep Trophy, BCCI rules out India wicket-keeper; here’s why | Mint Mediainsights.in

India’s wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan finally managed to get his name inked in 2024 Duleep Trophy by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), months after he disappeared from the Indian cricket team.

However, was ruled out from the opening round of the 2024 Duleep Trophy on Wednesday. But this time, it was not because of indiscipline or unwillingness to play red-ball cricket.

The BCCI ruled him out because he sustained a groin injury during the All-India Buchi Babu Tournament. The BCCI is closely monitoring him and working to ensure a swift recovery.

Earlier in August, Kishan made a comeback with an impressive performance as he scored a century for Jharkhand Cricket Association, while captaining the side.

“Wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the first round of the Duleep Trophy due to a groin injury sustained during the ongoing All-India Buchi Babu Tournament. The BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring his condition and working towards ensuring a swift recovery,” HT read the media release from the BCCI.

Kishan’s last test appearance:

Kishan was last part of the Test squad during India’s Tour of South Africa in December 2023. Though expected to play domestic cricket while away from the national team, Kishan was absent from his state team for Jharkhand’s Ranji Trophy matches.

Former Indian head coach Rahul Dravid advised Kishan to play some form of cricket to regain his place in the Indian squad, but he ignored this.

Kishan agrees to BCCI’s norms:

After being warned by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, Kishan made himself available for the upcoming domestic season.

He was then included in the list of 25 pre-season probables by the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA).

He played for Jharkhand in the Buchi Babu invitational tournament from 15 August in Chennai. But, they sustained an injury, which is now ruled out from the opening round of the 2024 Duleep Trophy, beginning on Thursday. The BCCI has named Sanju Samson as his replacement.

Updated Duleep Trophy squads for the opening round:

India A: Shubman Gill (C), Mayank Agarwal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KL Rahul, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Vidwath Kaverappa, Kumar Kushagra, Shaswat Rawat.

India B: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Musheer Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, R Sai Kishore, Mohit Awasthi, N Jagadeesan (WK)

India C: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Abishek Porel (WK), B Indrajith, Hrithik Shokeen, Manav Suthar, Gaurav Yadav, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Anshul Khamboj, Himanshu Chauhan, Mayank Markande, Aryan Juyal (WK), Sandeep Warrier

India D: Shreyas lyer (C), Atharva Taide, Yash Dubey, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Saransh Jain, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Aditya Thakare, Harshit Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Sengupta, KS Bharat (WK), Saurabh Kumar, Sanju Samson (WK).