Haryana all-rounder Jayant Yadav will lead North Zone within the upcoming Duleep Trophy after senior batter Mandeep Singh was dominated out of the event owing to an harm, convenor of zonal committee Anirudh Chaudhry stated on Thursday.
Punjab batter Nehal Wadhera, who has lately made an impression in IPL for Mumbai Indians and was in stand-by, has been named in the primary squad.
“We received intimation this morning from the Punjab Cricket Association that Mandeep Singh had gotten injured and would be unavailable for the Duleep Trophy,” Chaudhry was quoted as saying in a press launch.
READ: CSK’s Dube: Felt pleased when Mahi bhai instructed me I can win matches by myself
“Pursuant thereto a video-conference was organised this evening with all the selectors of the North Zone Selection Committee and the same was chaired by Chetan Sharma. Selectors discussed the issue and unanimously decided that Nehal Wadhera would be the replacement for Mandeep Singh,” the discharge additional said.
“Since Mandeep Singh was the Captain of the side, the Committee also picked Jayant Yadav to lead the North Zone team in the Duleep trophy,” Chaudhry stated.
North Zone will meet North East Zone within the quarterfinal on the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from June 28 to July 1.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com