Mumbai Cricket Association clarified that Suryakumar Yadav was unavailable and Shreyas Iyer took a break due to back issues, explaining their absence from the 2025–26 Ranji Trophy squad led by Shardul Thakur.
On the second day of the semifinal clash of the 2025 season of the Duleep Trophy, Narayan Jagadeesan celebrated a fine knock of 197 runs while Nishant Sindhu picked five wickets. On the other hand, Shardul Thakur notched up a fine half-century with the bat in the first innings.
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Shardul Thakur featured in the series opener at Leeds but delivered an underwhelming performance, managing only five runs and picking up two wickets at an expensive economy of 5.56.
Following a gripping Test series against England in 2025, several Indian players failed to make a significant impact. They could be dropped for the upcoming home series, with selectors likely to explore stronger and more consistent options.
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Senior Indian players Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have not been picked for the West Zone team in the Duleep Trophy. This could be a big setback for their Test careers.
The Duleep Trophy is scheduled to commence on August 28 and the Asia Cup 2025 is slated to begin on September 9.
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Shardul Thakur out, Rishabh Pant in. When Thakur was about to cross the boundary line after his departure, Pant made his strides back into the ground again, with a fractured foot. When Shardul and Rishabh met each other at the boundary line...
Watch Shardul Thakur targeting Shubman Gill for under bowling him in the ongoing Eng vs Ind 4th Test in Manchester.
ENG vs IND 4th Test: Again a pressure situation, and again it was Shardul Thakur who stood up to deliver. It was not the first time when the all-rounder delivered forty-plus scores when the game was on the line.
All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is out of the remaining Tests against England. With the crucial Manchester Test approaching, India must choose between Shardul Thakur and Dhruv Jurel to fill the void and maintain team balance.
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