The star Indian cricketer Sanju Samson replaced the injured Ishan Kishan in the India D team for the Duleep Trophy 2024 on Wednesday, September 4. Kishan, suffering from a groin injury, is set to miss the first-round match against India C starting on Thursday in Ananthapur.
The BCCI confirmed Sanju Samson's inclusion in Team D and also gave an update on Suryakumar Yadav and Prasidh Krishna's unavailability for the first round. The young all-rounder Nitish Reddy has been cleared fully fit to feature for Team B in the first-round clash.
"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," a BCCI statement said. "The BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring his condition and working towards ensuring a swift recovery.
"Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna is nearing completion of his rehab following surgery for his left quadriceps tendon and will miss the first-round game of the Duleep Trophy. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been cleared to play and will be available for selection."
Suryakumar Yadav suffered a thumb injury during the recent Buchi Babu tournament and is unlikely to make the Indian team for the upcoming Tests against Bangladesh. The BCCI statement added that the medical team is assessing his injury and it will decide whether he will feature for the second round of Duleep Trophy 2024.
"Batter Suryakumar Yadav will also be unavailable for the first round of the Duleep Trophy after suffering a sprain to his right thumb while fielding in the All-India Buchi Babu Tournament," the statement said further. "The BCCI Medical Team is continuing to assess his injury, and a further evaluation next week will determine his availability for the second round."
India D updated squad: 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).
