Slowly, the Indian players are making their way to the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, for the pre-season fitness assessment. Now, it is the turn of Ishan Kishan and Riyan Parag, to report there, as per a report in the Times of India. Both are in the Duleep Trophy squad, and could be in the running for the Asia Cup 2025. While the southpaw will lead the East Zone, Parag, the all-rounder is in the team as well.
Ishan Kishan & Riyan Parag to Feature in Duleep Trophy
All eyes will be on Kishan, who had recently received stitches, after having a fall from a scooty, and couldn’t be picked for the final IND vs ENG Test, and instead N Jagadeesan was picked. On the other hand, Hardik Pandya and Abhishek Sharma are already in the CoE, along with batter Shreyas Iyer.
Suryakumar Yadav is recovering from an injury as well, and will spend some time there, after the sports hernia injury. The Indians have a busy schedule ahead, with the Asia Cup coming up, followed by a white-ball series against Australia, followed by one against South Africa.
Asia Cup Squad Announcement Soon
Then NZ series comes up with three ODIs and five T20Is, followed by the 2026 T20 World Cup. So that means both Kishan and Parag will be in contention for those matches for sure. That said, the team for the Asia Cup could be selected by next week, where there will be close competition between players for selection.
The biggest headache for the team management will be to decide the batting order, where there are many contenders for each position. As per reports, Yashasvi Jaiswal could miss out on a berth for the opening slot, with Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson already there.
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