Duleep Trophy 2024: Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer Falter With Bat, Axar Patel Shines With 86

New Delhi: Aiming to make a comeback into the Test side against Bangladesh, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer failed to put a show with the bat in their respective first-round Duleep Trophy 2024 matches on Thursday. The Duleep Trophy 2024 holds special significance for all India hopefuls for the BCCI selectors to pick the squad for the two-Test series against Bangladesh, starting later this month. Playing for India A, Pant was caught by Shubman Gill off an Akash Deep delivery for just seven during his 10-ball stay at the crease.

On the other hand, India D skipper Iyer also struggled with the bat before being dismissed for just nine off 16 balls. The right-handed Iyer was caught by wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel off the bowling of Vijaykumar Vyshak. As far as India B are concerned, Musheer Khan is the lone fighter with an unbeaten half-century as none of his teammates could stand in front of India A bowlers.

Besides, Akash Deep, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan took wickets for India A. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal also contributed with 30 for India A. On the other hand, India D rode on Axar Patel’s 86 off 116 balls to post 164/10 in 48.3 overs. Coming at No.7, the left-hander played a mature innings and looked all set for a well-deserved hundred. He was dismissed while trying to slog sweep Hrithik Shokeen and was caught by Manav Suthar on the boundary.

For the unknown, Pant last played for India in Tests in 2022 before a tragic car accident put him in sidelines for 14 months. Iyer last played in whites for India against England earlier this year.