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Duleep Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara, Suryakumar Yadav Fifties Put West Zone In Control Against Central Zone

Cheteshwar Pujara looked rock-solid while Suryakumar Yadav played his natural attacking game as their contrasting half-centuries put West Zone in complete control after left-arm medium pacer Arzan Nagwaswalla's five-wicket haul floored Central Zone on the second day of the Duleep Trophy semi-final here on Thursday. At stumps, West Zone reached 149 for 3 in their second essay, extending their overall lead to 241. This was after Shivam Mavi (6/44) quickly wrapped up the West Zone first innings for 220, for the addition of just four runs to their overnight score. But the joy turned out to be a short-lived one as Nagwaswalla, who has gone as net bowler with senior India team in 2021 tour of England, took 5/74 in 14.3 overs to decimate Central Zone for 128 in just 31.3 overs.

Dropped, Picked, Snubbed: A Look At India's T20I Squad For West Indies Series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the T20I series against West Indies, snubbing senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma while handing maiden call-ups to a few young guns under the leadership of Hardik Pandya. The 15-member squad left many elated as the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma were rewarded for their Indian Premier League and domestic performances. But, many were disappointed seeing emerging stars like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, and Jitesh Sharma being snubbed.

'Justice For Rinku Singh': Fans Voice Frustration As BCCI Snub KKR Star For WI T20Is

One of the most prolific batters from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season, Rinku Singh found no place in the Indian squad as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCC) announced the squad for the T20I series against West Indies. Rinku, who finished the IPL campaign for Kolkata Knight Riders with 474 runs to his name at an average of 59.25 and a strike-rate of 149.52, was expected to be rewarded for his heroics but the selectors had other ideas.

"Can't Make A Team Without...": Ex-Pakistan Star Questions Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20I Snub

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has questioned the exclusion of star batter Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from India's T20 squad for the tour of West Indies. The BCCI announced on Wednesday that Hardik Pandya will lead India during the five-match T20I series in West Indies, with Suryakumar Yadav deputising him. However, the biggest talking point was the exclusion of Rinku Singh, who enjoyed a brilliant season with the bat in the Indian Premier League earlier this year.

How India's T20I XI Could Look Like With Only U-25 Players

It is fair to stay that Team India will be entering a new era after the conclusion of the ODI World Cup later this year. Veteran stars Virat Kohli (34) and Rohit Sharma (36) have carried the baton for nearly a decade. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end. While the change might not be imminent, the selectors will have to do it eventually, especially with the T20 World Cup set to be held next year in West Indies and USA. Hardik Pandya has led the team in the absence of Rohit, who is currently the all-format captain, but his injury record makes it a catch-22 situation.

'Rinku Singh Is Baap...': Shah Rukh Khan's Ultimate Compliment For KKR Star

Rinku Singh enjoyed a breakthrough season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this year. He smashed four half-centuries and took Kolkata Knight Riders across the line on numerous occasions. However, KKR failed to make it to the Playoffs as they could get only six victories out of 14 matches and finished in the seventh spot on the points table. The biggest highlight of the season was when Rinku smashed five back-to-back sixes off Yash Dayal's delivery and took KKR to victory in a last-ball thriller against Gujarat Titans.

"Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh And...": Ex-India Star Names 4 Players For West Indies Series

The manner in which the ICC World Test Championship final concluded raised many questions on the future of certain veterans in the Indian team. With the talks around the West Indies tour now, the names of many youngsters have been floated by former cricketers. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer feels Yashasvi Jasiwal is one name who seriously needs to be looked at for the West Indies tour, both in the Test team and the T20I team. Jaffer picked a few other names as well, for the ODI and T20I teams.

"Oo Hero": Rinku Singh's Maldives Vacation Pic Gets Shoutout From Shubman Gill's Sister

Kolkata Knight Riders batter recently grabbed a lot of attention after he uploaded a picture from his Maldives vacation on his Instagram, where he was seen flaunting his six-pack abs. Rinku, who had a blistering outing with the bat in IPL 2023, made the fans go crazy with his never seen before avatar. The 25-year-old batter's stunning post went viral on the social media platform in no time and now after few days, it is back in the limelight but for a completely different reason.

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Duleep Trophy: Cheteshwar Pujara, Suryakumar Yadav Fifties Put West Zone In Control Against Central Zone

Dropped, Picked, Snubbed: A Look At India's T20I Squad For West Indies Series

'Justice For Rinku Singh': Fans Voice Frustration As BCCI Snub KKR Star For WI T20Is

"Can't Make A Team Without...": Ex-Pakistan Star Questions Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20I Snub

How India's T20I XI Could Look Like With Only U-25 Players

'Rinku Singh Is Baap...': Shah Rukh Khan's Ultimate Compliment For KKR Star

"Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh And...": Ex-India Star Names 4 Players For West Indies Series

"Oo Hero": Rinku Singh's Maldives Vacation Pic Gets Shoutout From Shubman Gill's Sister