Duleep Trophy 2024: Top 5 Players to Watch Out For

 The 2024 Duleep Trophy is coming soon, which promises a thrilling mixture of rising stars and shut-in campaigners on their deserving review. This prestigious domestic tournament that is going to start on September 5, 2024, will be played over a period of almost three weeks in Bengaluru and Andhra Pradesh. With many cricketing activities, some players will be at the center stage as their performance will determine their progression into Indian national team.

The following are five important players to watch out for during this year’s edition of Duleep Trophy:

1. Suryakumar Yadav: 

Suryakumar Yadav has taken the cricketing world by storm since he became the captain for India’s T20I side; especially when it comes to his remarkable display in limited overs cricket. He is known as one of the most dangerous batsman because of his daring batting style and innovative shots.

Duleep Trophy 2024 is however a different ball game for Suryakumar. Big question is whether he can convert form that has seen him dissect T20 bowling attacks into this longer format of game. The test cricket requires patience, technique and skills of building innings which Suryakumar must possess to establish himself in India’s Test team.His performances during the tournament can serve as indicators of his readiness for red ball cricket.

2. Rishabh Pant:

For many years,Rishabh Pant has played an important role in Indian Test setup with match-winning innings and fearless batting being his trademark style but then came a major accident that stopped him dead on tracks, thus destroying his career. Presently,Duleep Trophy 2024 becomes more than just another tournament for Pant but also a chance to redeem himself.

The Duleep Trophy is crucial to Pant’s attempt at gaining back his Test spot as he prepares for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The lack of Pant’s ability to counter-attack and upset the opposition was something that India lamented for a long time. It remains to be seen if Pant can return to his best and reclaim a place in the Indian squad again, much to the delight of his fans and selectors.

3. Ishan Kishan:

Ishan Kishan’s career has been like a roller coaster, with glimpses of brilliance scattered throughout, but also periods characterized by inconsistency. The 2024 Duleep Trophy could serve as an ideal platform where he can redeem himself. Kishan is known for his aggressive batting style that can effectively take the game away from opposition within no time.

In order to maintain success in red-ball cricket, however, he will have to balance attacking instincts with discipline when playing longer formats of the game. This tournament might be key in Kishan’s career; it could be his comeback trail leading him towards permanent membership into Indian national team.

4. Shreyas Iyer:

Shreyas Iyer has recently returned to the Indian One Day International team but failed to impress during the series against Sri Lanka. Nevertheless, Iyer is a player with a lot of potential especially when it comes to Test matches. Already, he has been able to demonstrate leadership traits through his successful IPL 2024 campaign with the Kolkata Knight Riders under Gautam Gambhir’s mentorship

With Duleep Trophy coming up next for him, this provides Iyer with an opportunity for him to show what he is made of in red-ball cricket. Iyer may well become one of India’s most important middle order batsmen because of his strong technique as well as playing long innings. In this regard, how he performs will decide about national selection and other future roles.

5. KL Rahul: 

KL Rahul, primarily known for expertise in India’s Test set up, has recorded notable centuries against South Africa and England especially in their home grounds. Nevertheless, he lost the Test spot because of injuries and unstable performance. In this regard, entering into Duleep Trophy 2024 enables Rahul to put forward a compelling argument to resume red ball version.

At the age of 32, he happens to be among most seasoned players participating in the tournament whose experience about cricket will play out well. Therefore, Ruhul will utilize this tournament as an angle of approach towards retrieving his place back into national team for tests since he is able to hold on innings besides making valuable runs that can change matches. The Duleep Trophy could much determine about his progression onto another level at international stage.