The Indian domestic cricket is in the headlines after ages, with several high-profile names getting selected in the Duleep Trophy squads. While Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are naturally rested, huge names like Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer and Abhimanyu Easwaran will lead the four Duleep Trophy squads.
IPL stars in Duleep Trophy
The recently announced Duleep Trophy squads have unveiled an interesting trend: a significant presence of Indian Premier League (IPL) players. While it’s no surprise that the premier T20 league produces top talent, the numbers in the Duleep Trophy squads are quite telling. Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), two of the most successful IPL franchises, have sent four players each to the tournament, including household names in Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Gaikwad.
On the other hand, Delhi Capitals (DC) have made the most significant contribution with eight players, showcasing their depth in domestic cricket. For Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), meanwhile, as many as five players will feature in the multi-day format tournament. In contrast, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), a relatively new franchise, has the least representation with just two players, one of them who is none other than KL Rahul.
Duleep Trophy players as per IPL teams
| IPL team | Players |
|---|---|
| MI | Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, Ishan Kishan |
| CSK | Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande |
| RCB | Akash Deep, Mohd Siraj, Yash Dayal, Rajat Patidar, Vyshak Vijaykumar |
| KKR | Shreyas lyer, Harshit Rana, KS Bharat |
| RR | Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan |
| LSG | KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal |
| GT | Shubman Gill, Sandeep Warrier, R Sai Kishore, Sai Sudharsan |
| DC | Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Kumar Kushagra, Mukesh Kumar, Abishek Porel, Ricky Bhui |
| PBKS | Arshdeep Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa, Rahul Chahar, Atharva Taide |
| SRH | Mayank Agarwal, Nitish Kumar Reddy*, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, Mayank Markande |
It is pertinent to note that these are squads for just the opening round of fixtures, that will be played from September 5 in Anantapur. The national team is currently on a month-long break and thus BCCI has selected star-studded squads in Duleep Trophy.
