Second Round of Duleep Trophy Begins

The second round of the Duleep Trophy cricket tournament begins Thursday, focusing on fringe players like Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube, as many key squad members are absent due to a national camp ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh. Sarfaraz Khan is the only India squad player participating, while Mayank Agarwal leads India A in the absence of Shubman Gill. Prasidh Krishna returns to the India A squad after injury, and his performance will be crucial as the Australian tour approaches. Abhimanyu Easwaran will captain India B, with pressure to perform after a disappointing last outing. Other players to watch include Washington Sundar for his all-round capabilities and the opening pair from India C, Sai Sudharsan and Ruturaj Gaikwad, looking to cement their places in the national team.