Indian Test Players Withdrawn from Duleep Trophy

Ahead of India's Test series against Bangladesh, several key players including Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant have been withdrawn from the ongoing Duleep Trophy, prompting significant squad changes. Rinku Singh has been added to the India B squad, replacing Pant, while other replacements include Pratham Singh, Akshay Wadkar, and SK Rasheed among others. Mayank Agarwal will captain India A, which sees multiple changes as well. Axar Patel and Tushar Deshpande will miss the second round due to national duty and injury, respectively, with replacements Nishant Sindhu and Vidwath Kaverappa stepping in. India C remains unchanged while India D also sees replacements due to absentees. The Indian team is set to assemble in Chennai on September 12 for preparations ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh starting on September 19.