Hanuma Vihari will be the captain of the rest of India
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- Rest of India and Saurashtra will meet in the Irani Cup
- The Iranian Cup will be organized after three years
- Hanuma Vihari will be the captain of the rest of India
Iranian Cup 2022: The Senior Selection Committee of the Cricket Board of India (BCCI) has entrusted a heavy responsibility to veteran batsman Hanuma Vihari. This Indian batsman was given command of the Rest of India team for the Iranian Cup from 1st October. India’s specialist test batsman Hanuma Vihari will lead the 16-member team. The team also includes many young players including Umran Malik, Mayank Agarwal, Yashasvi Jaiswal. Hanuma Vihari captained Zona Sur in the just concluded Duleep Trophy. However, his team had to face defeat at the hands of West Zone in the finals.
Significantly, after Saurashtra became champions of Ranji in 2019-20, this match could not be played due to lockdown due to Kovid-19. The tournament returns after three years, which was canceled due to the pandemic. But now, after business as usual in the country, BCCI is resuming all national tournaments.
This time in the Irani Cup, there will be a match between the Rest of India and the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy champions Saurashtra. The match will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot from October 1-5.
Apart from Vihari, the team has a good mix of experienced and young batsmen like Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Yash Dhul, Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, according to a statement issued by Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Cricket in India. (BCCI). KS Bharat and Upendra Yadav have been included in the team as wicketkeepers. In the effects department, the focus will be on Jayant Yadav, Saurabh Kumar and Arsai Kishore, while Mukesh Kumar, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Sen and Arjan Nagwaswal have been included in the team as fast shooters.
Rest of India team
Hanuma Vihari (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Yash Dhul, Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KS Bharat, Upendra Yadav, Jayant Yadav, Saurabh Kumar, R Sai Kishore, Mukesh Kumar, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Sen, and Arjan Nagwaswala.
