Several India players took part in the recent 2024 Duleep Trophy and here’s how they fared.
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Riyan Parag
193 runs @ 32.16, HS: 73
1 wicket @ 22, BBI: 1-1
Parag impressed during his short stays at the crease, batting with a strike rate of 76.58. He showed his versatility, first making a cautious 30 in 64 balls in the first innings of the first game before smashing an 18-ball 31 in the next innings. He adapted well, seen also in his knock of 73 where he started slow after his team lost early wickets before switching gears. He would, however, have liked to convert those starts into bigger scores.
Sanju Samson
196 runs @ 49, HS: 106
Samson, a last-minute selection in the Duleep Trophy, smashed a first-class hundred in over five years, hitting 106 in 101 deliveries. He also crossed 40 on two other occasions.
Devdutt Padikkal
202 runs @ 33.66, HS: 92
Padikkal, who impressed in his lone Test outing against England this year, played a masterful knock of 92 after his side had slipped to 52-4, which soon became 96-6. Padikkal also made 56 and 50 in the tournament and is a favourite to be in the reserves for the series of Australia.
Khaleel Ahmed
9 wickets @ 21.66, BBI: 3-39
Khaleel’s left-arm swing bowling proved tough to score against. Ricky Ponting has stated Khaleel should be on the flight to Australia and the performance in the Duleep Trophy would have left the selectors impressed.
