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Sarfaraz has been ruled out of the Duleep Trophy due to injury before the Test series starting in October against the West Indies. Baroda batsman Shivalik Sharma can be included in the West Zone team in place of Sarfaraz. At the same time, India’s Test wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurlel, who was the captain of the Central Zone, has also been ruled out of the semi -finals of the Dalip Trophy due to injury. In his place Uttar Pradesh wicketkeeper Upendra Yadav has been included in the Central Zone team. The semi -finals of the Dalip Trophy will be played between September 4 between West Zone and Central Zone and the second semi -finals South Zone and North Zone.
Sarfaraz was injured in Buchi Babu tournament Sarfaraz scored two consecutive centuries (111 and 138 runs) against Haryana and TNCA XI in the Buchi Babu tournament held in Chennai recently. But he suffered a thigh muscle injury while scoring a century against Haryana. According to media reports, Sarfaraz has suffered an injury to quadriseps, which he was hitting a century against Haryana in the Buchi Babu tournament. He will be out of the field for about three weeks and is currently rehabilitating BCCI’s Center of Excellence (CEO).
In the Buchi Babu tournament, Sarfaraz suffered a thigh muscle injury while scoring a century against Haryana.
Shivalik Sharma of Baroda has been included in the West Zone team In place of Sarfaraz, the West Zone team may include Baroda batsman Shivalik Sharma, who was among the reserve players. Shivalik has scored 1,087 runs in 18 first -class matches at an average of 43.48, including three centuries and five half -centuries. In the previous season, he scored 484 runs in seven matches at an average of 44.00.
Jurael also out of semi -finals due to groin injury, Upendra Yadav of UP will take place India’s Test wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurael, who was the captain of the Central Zone, has also been ruled out of the semi -finals of the Dalip Trophy due to injury. Jurael was not able to play in the first match due to Grin injury. In his place Uttar Pradesh wicketkeeper Upendra Yadav has been included in the Central Zone team. In addition, there has been another change in the Central Zone. India’s Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, who will be with the Indian team in Dubai for the Asia Cup, has been replaced by Vidarbha fast bowler Yash Thakur.
Azharuddin will handle South Zone in place of Tilak Verma South Zone has also made a major change in its team for the semi -finals of the Dalip Trophy. Captain Tilak Verma will not be able to play in the semi-finals starting on September 4, as the Indian team is leaving for the T20 Asia Cup on the same day. In the absence of Tilak, Mohammad Azharuddin of Kerala will captain the South Zone. Azharuddin was the first vice-captain. Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman N. Jagadisin has now been made the vice-captain. Jagadisin was recently included in the Indian team for the fifth Test instead of Rishabh Pant, who was injured on England tour.
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