India A and India D (Photo Source: X(Twitter)
The second round of the prestigious Duleep Trophy 2024 kicks off with India A locking horns with India D in the third game of the event at the Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur, in Andhra Pradesh starting Thursday, September 12.
The teams had a disappointing start to the four-team competition as they both are coming off defeats against India B and India C, respectively. For India A though, they had the likes of Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, KL Rahul, and Riyan Parag, the side had a below-par outing as the opposition had the upper hand throughout the four days of play. India A, who had a target of 275 to chase down on the final day, fell short by 76 runs as the Abhimanyu Easwaran-led side bundled them for 198.
On the other hand, India D, who took on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s India C, were in the contest throughout the game, but India C outplayed them in some sessions which eventually resulted in a four-wicket defeat for the side. The Shreyas Iyer-led side posted a 236-run target for their opposition, but the bowlers had a poor outing which in the end favored the result towards Gaikwad & Co.
This contest will be interesting to see as some players from both squads have been released to join the Indian men’s senior team for the upcoming Bangladesh series. India A will be without skipper Shubman Gill, as well as KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Akash Deep.
The board has announced Mayank Agarwal as the captain along with Pratham Singh as a replacement for Gill, Akshay Wadkar as a replacement for Rahul, and Shaik Rasheed as a replacement for Jurel. Furthermore, Shams Mulani will take Kuldeep’s place in the squad, whereas Aaqib Khan will replace Akash Deep.
For India D, Axar Patel has been released and will be replaced by Nishant Sindhu. Meanwhile, Tushar Deshpande has been ruled out due to a niggle and he will be replaced by India A’s Vidwath Kaverappa.
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Match Details
| Match | India A vs India D, Match 3 |
| Venue | Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh |
| Date and Time | Thursday-Sunday, September 12-15, 9:30 am IST |
Pitch Report
The surface at the Rural Development Trust Stadium assists the bowlers and is considered one of the better pitches for pacers in India. The spinners will also get some help from the pitch if bowled in the right areas. In the last game at this ground, both teams faced a tough task to score runs as the bowlers were building pressure continuously. The team that wins the toss will look to bowl first.
India A vs India D Probable Playing 11
India A: Mayank Agarwal (c), Kumar Kushagra (wk), Tilak Varma, Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Akshay Wadkar, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Prasidh Krishna
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India D: Atharva Taide, Yash Dubey, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Shreyas Iyer (c), Srikar Bharat (wk), Saurabh Kumar, Saransh Jain, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Aditya Thakare
Live Streaming and Broadcasting details
All the matches will be broadcast live on the Sports 18 Networks. Fans and cricket enthusiasts can also watch the game on the JioCinema app and website in India.