Chetan Sharma, Ex BCCI Chief Selector Chairs Duleep Trophy Selection Meeting: Report

Former India chairman of selector Chetan Sharma chaired the North Zone meeting for the team selection ahead of Duleep Trophy, according to media reports on Thursday. Sharma stepped down from his role earlier in 2023 amidst controversial circumstances but he was back in the role of selector. The meeting was also attended by representatives from various associations including cricket administrator Anirudh Chaudhry and reports claimed that Sharma represented the Haryana Cricket Association in the meeting which he chaired due to seniority.

Punjab skipper Mandeep Singh will captain the North Zone squad in the Duleep Trophy beginning on June 28.

The squad also includes Punjab opener Prabhsimran Singh and Punjab pacers Siddharth Kaul and Baltej Singh.

Delhi batter Dhruv Shorey and pacer Harshit Rana also find a place in the squad as well as Services off spinner Pulkit Narang, who was one of the net bowlers India used for their preparation for the World Test Championship final in London.

Abid Mushtaq, left-arm spinner from Jammu and Kashmir, is also in the 15-member side.

India U-19 captain Yash Dhull, who was part of the Rest of India squad earlier this season, was not picked.

Squad: Mandeep Singh (captain), Prashant Chopra, Dhruv Shorey, Ankit Kalsi, Prabhsimran Singh, Ankit Kumar, Pulkit Narang, Nishant Sindhu, Manan Vohra, Jayant Yadav, Baltej Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Sidharth Kaul and Abid Mushtaq.