Indian Test captain Shubman Gill has been named the skipper of North Zone for the upcoming 2025 edition of the Duleep Trophy. Haryanaโs consistent top-order batter Ankit Kumar will serve as his vice-captain.
Gill, who recently enjoyed a successful debut Test series as Indiaโs red-ball captain, impressed both with the bat and his leadership skills, earning praise from former cricketers and selectors alike.
๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ , “๐ฎ๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐.”
Contingency Plans for International Commitments
With the Asia Cup 2025 scheduled from September 9 to 28 โ overlapping with the Duleep Trophy dates โ the squad has been named with backup players in place in case Gill or others are called up for national duty.
If Gill is unavailable, Shubham Rohilla will step in as captain. Gurnoor Brar will replace Arshdeep Singh, while Anuj Thakral will come in for Harshit Rana under similar circumstances.
The arrangement ensures stability for the North Zone while also accommodating Indiaโs international schedule.
Strong Squad with Blend of Youth and Experience
Anshul Kamboj, who recently debuted for India in the AndersonโTendulkar Trophy, is among the seamers selected. Left-arm spin-bowling all-rounders Mayank Dagar and Nishant Sindhu also feature in the squad, adding depth in the spin department.
Delhi contributes three players โ Yash Dhull, Ayush Badoni, and Harshit Rana โ all currently active in the Delhi Premier League 2025.
From Jammu & Kashmir, five players have been named, including opener Shubham Khajuria and pacer Auqib Nabi, who was the second-highest wicket-taker in the 2024โ25 Ranji Trophy with 44 wickets in eight matches at an exceptional average of 13.93.
โ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐,โ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. โ๐ป๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ
Opening Clash Details
North Zone will kick off their campaign against East Zone on August 28 at the Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru โ marking the start of Indiaโs domestic cricket season.
North Zone Squad 2025:
Shubman Gill (c), Shubham Khajuria, Ankit Kumar (vc), Ayush Badoni, Yash Dhull, Ankit Kalsi, Nishant Sindhu, Sahil Lotra, Mayank Dagar, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Kanhaiya Wadhawan (wk)
Replacements: Shubham Rohilla (for Gill), Gurnoor Brar (for Arshdeep), Anuj Thakral (for Harshit)
Standby Players: Shubham Arora, Jaskaranvir Singh Paul, Ravi Chauhan, Abid Mushtaq, Nishunk Birla, Umar Nazir, Divesh Sharma
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