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Last chance for these players in Duleep Trophy, Gambhir-Rohit can give a surprise | News India

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The cricket season of the Indian team is over. India had to face a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in their last series. The new season will start after a break of 1 month, in which the team has to play many important series. The first series of the season will be played against Bangladesh. After this, Test series are to be played against New Zealand and Australia, which is very important in terms of the World Test Championship. During this time, head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma can be seen taking some big decisions. In such a situation, Duleep Trophy can prove to be a boon for some other players including Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan. If you do not perform, you can be dropped from the team for a long time.

There could be a surprise before the Bangladesh series

The first match of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh will be played from September 19. But before that, the Duleep Trophy matches in India's domestic season will start from September 5. Almost all the players playing in the Test series are participating in it. Their selection will be decided on the basis of this performance. According to a report, the Indian team for the Test series will be announced after the first match of the Duleep Trophy.

A look at some players in Duleep Trophy

Quoting BCCI sources, the report said that the team is almost decided, but after seeing the performance in the Duleep Trophy, captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir can surprise everyone. In such a situation, this tournament is becoming very important for Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, who are trying to make their place in the team.

Decision on two-three names is pending

A BCCI source has told that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be seen playing against Bangladesh. Looking at the previous performance, the team is almost decided. Now only two to three names are left to be decided, which will be taken after the first match of Duleep Trophy. Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal can be seen opening, while Shubman Gill can be seen at number three. Virat, who is returning to Test after a long time, will remain at his old position at number four. Apart from this, KL Rahul's name is also considered to be fixed. Among the bowlers, the names of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammad Siraj are fixed, while Bumrah and Shami will be rested.

This player is on the radar

The board will keep an eye on Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer who were dropped due to indiscipline. Rishabh Pant can also return as a wicketkeeper after injury. Apart from this, Akshar Patel and Washington Sundar, who made a splash on the Australia tour, are also strong contenders. Among the fast bowlers, Khalil Ahmed, Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar will present their claim.