With DULEEP 2025 trophy A few weeks ago, West Zone unveiled a strong team led by an experienced versatile Shardul Thakur. The team mixes young people and experience, aimed at making a deep race in the prestigious domestic tournament while they are preparing to start their campaign directly from the semi-final.
Squad announced after the selection meeting in Mumbai
The western zone selection committee appointed Shardul as captain of a team of 15 members for the next Duleep 2025 trophy. The announcement was made Friday August 1 following a selection meeting at the Sharad Pawar Indoor Cricket Academy in BKC, Mumbai. The team presents a solid nucleus of seven Mumbai players, supplemented by four from Gujarat and two each of the Maharashtra and the Sarashtra.
Key inclusions and notable omissions
Alongside Shardul, the team will be stimulated by the presence of Mumbai stars Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shyas IyerAnd Sarfaraz Khan. GiiKwad trip From Maharashtra further strengthens the range of strikers. However, veteran strikers Ajinkya Rahane And Cheteshwar Pujara were excluded from the team, reporting a change to a younger and more dynamic combination.
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Tournament schedule
The 2025 Duleep Trophy should start on August 28 with the two games in the quarter -final. West Zone, which obtained a place in the direct semi-final, will start its campaign on September 4, while the tournament final should be played from September 11. All devices will be organized at the BCCI center of excellence in Bengaluru.
West zone squad: Shardul Thakur (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aarya Desai, Harvik Desai, Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jaymeet Patel, Manan Hingraji Nagwaswala
Rescue players: Mahesh Pithya, Shiwalik Sharma, Mukesh Chaudhary, Siddhartha Desai, Chinetan Gaja, Musher Khan, Urvil Pate
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