Duleep Trophy: Team India have a gap of 40 days since they played the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka. Their next international assignment will be a two-match Test series against Bangladesh at home.
Hence, the BCCI has asked almost all the Indian big names to participate in India’s premier red-ball tournament, the Duleep Trophy. This tournament will see four teams taking part, which will be played in three rounds. South Zone are the defending champions, who beat West Zone in the last edition. The Indian board has asked all players to participate in this tournament to get prepared for the upcoming Test season.
There is still uncertainty over the participation of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, but some reports confirmed that these two stars might make themselves available for the coming tournament. It will be a long wait for the fans watching Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma take part in the Duleep Trophy.
When was the last time Rohit Sharma played a Duleep Trophy match?
The last match of the Duleep Trophy for Indian captain Rohit Sharma was in 2016. He was playing for India Blue against India Red in Noida. Rohit Sharma scored 30 off 57 and 32 off 75 in two innings of the game, and India Blue won the game by a massive 355 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara scored an unbeaten 256 runs in the first inning, and Ravindra Jadeja took a ten-wicker haul in the game.
When was the last time Virat Kohli played a Duleep Trophy match?
Virat Kohli played the last Duleep Trophy match way back in 2010. It was before his Test debut. It has been more than 11 years since he played in a Duleep Trophy game. He played for North Zone against West Zone. Virat scored 56 off 57 and was the top scorer for North Zone’s 294. Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara scored a century each for West Zone, and it ended in a draw.
Will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play in the Duleep Trophy 2024?
There is no confirmation yet about the participation of two stalwarts. But it is highly unlikely that these two will play in the upcoming tournaments. But if they do, it can be useful for them as India have a long season of Test matches coming up.
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