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Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel and Yash Dayal have been released from India's Test squad for the Bangladesh series to participate in the Irani Cup.

The Irani Cup 2024 match is scheduled to start on Tuesday, October 1 and will be played between the Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai and the Rest of India.

India and Bangladesh are engaged in a two-match Test series. While the hosts are already 1-0 up, the second match is underway in Kanpur in which Sarfaraz, Yash and Dhruv are not in the playing XI.

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“Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel and Yash Dayal have been released from India's Test squad to participate in the #IraniCup, scheduled to commence tomorrow in Lucknow,” the BCCI said in a post in 'X'.

While former India captain Ajinkya Rahane will lead Mumbai, the Ranji Trophy winner of the 2023-24 season, India and Maharashtra batter Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead the Rest of the India squad.

Middle-order batter Sarfaraz will be linking up with the Mumbai side which will be missing his younger brother and key batter Musheer Khan, who is currently recovering from injuries sustained in a road accident last Saturday.

He met with an unfortunate accident while travelling with their father and another person from Azamgarh to Lucknow.

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On the other hand, the wicketkeeper-batter Jurel and uncapped left-arm fast bowler Dayal will be joining the Rest of India squad.

While announcing the ROI squad, the BCCI had informed that the availability of these three players would be subject to them not being involved in the second Test between India and Bangladesh.


Irani Cup 2024 Squads:

Mumbai: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhesh Lad, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore (wk), Siddhant Addhatrao (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Mohammad Juned Khan, Royston Dias.

Rest of India squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dayal, Ricky Bhui, Shashwat Rawat, Khaleel Ahmed, Rahul Chahar. 


(With Agency Inputs)