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Dhruv Jurel named Central Zone captain in Duleep Trophy

Dhruv Jurel to lead Central Zone in Duleep Trophy from Aug 28; squad includes Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Chahar & Khaleel Ahmed.

Sentinel Digital Desk

New Delhi: India wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel has been named as the captain of the Central Zone team for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, starting on August 28 in Bengaluru. Apart from him, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Chahar and Khaleel Ahmed are the other India players included in the 15-member squad.

India batter Rajat Patidar, who captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru to IPL 2025 trophy, has been named the vice-captain. But his availability is subject to fitness clearance by the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE). It is to be noted that Patidar had been dealing with a finger injury sustained during fielding in IPL 2025. IANS

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