Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav and Akash Deep, all five of whom have been named in India’s Test squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh have been released for the second round of the Duleep Trophy 2024-25. They are among the eight players relieved from the tournament to participate in the Test series.
Mayank Agarwal was named the captain of India A following Gill’s departure. The Indian men’s selection panel has also named Pratham Singh as a replacement for Gill, Akshay Wadkar as a replacement for KL Rahul, SK Rasheed as a replacement for Jurel, Shams Mulani as a replacement for Kuldeep and Aaqib Khan as a replacement for Akash Deep.