Rajat Patidar to lead Central Zone in Duleep Trophy, Rinku Singh named vice-captain
Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the captain of the Central Zone team for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, with Rinku Singh serving as his deputy. The squad includes several notable domestic players, though some, like Saransh Jain, may miss early matches due to national team commitments.
Why it matters
The Duleep Trophy is a key domestic tournament in India that serves as a primary selection ground for the national Test team.
India batter Rajat Patidar will lead Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy, starting later this month at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
India middle-order batter Rinku Singh will be the deputy to Patidar, the two-time IPL winning skipper with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Off-spinner Saransh Jain has also been named in the squad but he is certain to miss at least the initial part of the domestic season opener since he is a part of the India Test squad to tour Sri Lanka.
Jain is tipped to make his Test debut at Galle since off-spin all-rounder Washington Sundar was ruled out of the first match.
The first Test starts on August 15 at the Galle International Stadium, and the second Test will begin in Colombo from August 23.
The Duleep Trophy will run at the BCCI CoE from August 23 to September 10.
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