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Shubman Gill will lead North Zone in the upcoming Duleep Trophy, fresh off his Player of the Series performance in England. The squad features rising stars like Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana alongside U19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull. The tournament marks the return of the traditional zonal format with six competing teams. North Zone opens their campaign against Ishan Kishan’s East Zone in Bengaluru.

Key Points: Shubman Gill to Lead North Zone in Duleep Trophy with Arshdeep Rana

  • Gill named captain after stellar 754-run England Test series
  • Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana bolster North Zone pace attack
  • Yash Dhull and Ayush Badoni add batting firepower
  • Duleep Trophy returns to zonal format with six-team competition
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Shubman Gill named North Zone captain for Duleep Trophy, Arshdeep, Rana, Kamboj included

Shubman Gill captains North Zone in Duleep Trophy, joined by Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana as domestic season kicks off in Bengaluru.

"Gill’s leadership and form make him the ideal choice for North Zone - BCCI Selector"

New Delhi, Aug 7

After captaining India to a 2-2 Test series draw in England, Shubman Gill has been appointed as the captain of the North Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, starting on August 28 in Bengaluru.

Apart from Gill, who scored 754 runs in the five Tests in England and became India’s Player of the Series, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, seamer Anshul Kamboj and fast-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana are the other notable names in the 15-member squad.

Kamboj had made his Test debut against England in the fourth game at Manchester, while Rana played in India ‘A’ games against England Lions and Arshdeep didn’t get a game to play in the Test series.

The Zonal selection committee, who picked the squad in a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, also announced that Services’ Shubham Rohilla, Punjab’s Gurnoor Brar and Haryana’s Anuj Thakral will be included in the main squad if either of Gill, Arshdeep and Rana are included for Indian team’s upcoming assignments coinciding with the Duleep Trophy.

India’s next assignment is featuring in the Men’s T20 Asia Cup, set to happen from September 9-28 in the UAE. Other prominent North Zone squad members include Delhi duo of all-rounder Ayush Badoni and batter Yash Dhull, who captained India to 2022 U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup win.

Jammu & Kashmir, who made it to the quarterfinals of the last Ranji Trophy season, are represented in North Zone squad by four players - Shubham Khajuria, Sahil Lotra, Yudhvir Singh Charak and Auqib Nabi, with Abid Mushtaq in the stand-bys list.

The Duleep Trophy will be held in the old zonal format of six teams and marks the beginning of 2025/26 domestic cricket season. North Zone will begin their campaign with a quarter-final clash against Ishan Kishan-led East Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, with the game’s winner set to meet South Zone in the semi-final.

North Zone Squad: Shubman Gill (captain) (PCA), Shubham Khajuria (JKCA), Ankit Kumar (vc) (HCA), Ayush Badoni (DDCA), Yash Dhull (DDCA), Ankit Kalsi (HPCA), Nishant Sindhu (HCA), Sahil Lotra (JKCA), Mayank Dagar (HPCA), Yudhvir Singh Charak (JKCA), Arshdeep Singh (PCA), Harshit Rana (DDCA), Anshul Kamboj (HCA), Auqib Nabi (JKCA), and Kanhaiya Wadhawan (wk) (JKCA).

Stand-bys: Shubham Arora (wk) (HPCA), Jaskaranvir Singh Paul (PCA), Ravi Chauhan (SSCB), Abid Mushtaq (JKCA), Nishunk Birla (UTCA), Umar Nazir (JKCA) and Divesh Sharma (HPCA).

- IANS

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Ananya R
Happy to see Jammu & Kashmir getting good representation with 4 players! Shows how domestic cricket is expanding beyond traditional centers. Nabi and Khajuria deserve this chance after their Ranji performances last season.
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Vikram M
While Gill's selection is justified, I feel they should have given captaincy to someone else. He's already carrying so much workload with international cricket. Don't want another case of player burnout like we've seen before.
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Sarah B
Excited to see Arshdeep Singh in the squad! His left-arm angle could be crucial in Duleep Trophy conditions. Hope he gets more match practice before the T20 World Cup next year.
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Kavya N
Good mix of experience and youth in the squad. Yash Dhull and Ayush Badoni playing under Gill's leadership will be great for their development. Domestic cricket is where future stars are made! 👍
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Michael C
Interesting to see the return of zonal format for Duleep Trophy. Brings back old-school competitive spirit! North vs East quarterfinal will be a cracker - Gill vs Kishan as captains.
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Priya S
Hope selectors give proper chances to all players. Sometimes big names overshadow domestic performers. Players like Ankit Kalsi and Nishant

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