with Dalip Trophy 2025 A few weeks away, West Zone has unveiled a strong squad led by an experienced all -rounder. Shardul ThakurThe team mixes the youth and experience, aimed at scoring a deep run in the prestigious home tournament as they prepare their campaign directly from the semi -final stage.
The squad announced after a selection meeting in Mumbai
The West Zone Selection Committee has appointed Shardul as the captain of the 15 -member squad for the upcoming Dalip Trophy 2025. The announcement was made on Friday (August 1) after a selection meeting at the Sharad Pawar Indoor Cricket Academy in BKC, Mumbai. The squad has a strong core of seven Mumbai players, complementing four from Gujarat and one from Maharashtra and Saurashtra.
Major inclusion and notable omission
With Sharadul, the team will be promoted by the presence of Mumbai stars Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas IyerAnd Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gikwad The batting lineup from Maharashtra further strengthens. However, experienced batsmen Ajinkya Rahane And Cheteshwar Pujara A small, more dynamic combination is left out of the squad, indicating a change.
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Tournament schedule and venue
The Duleep Trophy 2025 is scheduled to begin on August 28 with two quarterfinal matches. West Zone, who has earned a direct semi -final location, will launch its campaign on 4 September, while the tournament final is to be played from September 11. All fixtures will be hosted at the BCCI Center of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru.
West zone squad,
Standby player: Mahesh Pithia, Shivlik Sharma, Mukesh Chaudhary, Siddharth Desai, Chintan Gaza, Mushir Khan, Urvil Patel
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