"They're Mature Enough...": Ex-India Star On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Missing Duleep Trophy

01.09.2024 - 13:44 sports.ndtv.com

The upcoming edition of the Duleep Trophy, which marks the beginning of red-ball cricket in the domestic season, will feature top Indian stars from the international circuit and emerging talents competing at the highest level.

The tournament is set to begin on September 5, 2024, in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh and M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Star India batters Rishabh Pant, Kishan, Shubman Gill and many more players are set to feature in the Duleep Trophy 2024-25 season.

However, the big names like Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma will be the missing the domestic tournament. Recently, former India batter Suresh Raina stated that the star players should have played the Duleep Trophy as it would have helped them prepare for the upcoming crucial Test series. "Yes, they should've played, you see we haven't played red-ball cricket ever since the IPL ended.

Since, we're heading towards a crucial Test series, one must play 4 day cricket and get used to how the wicket will behave on Day 4.

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