Who Is Aashirwad Swain? 20-Year-Old Odisha Wicketkeeper To Replace Ishan Kishan
Team India's wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan will not participate in the upcoming Duleep Trophy, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru from August 28 to September 11. Kishan, who plays domestic cricket for Jharkhand, was recently appointed captain of the East Zone team for the tournament. However, due to his unavailability, Odisha's Aashirwad Swain has been named as his replacement.
Aashirwad Swain, a 20-year-old left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, has played 11 first-class matches for Odisha, scoring 615 runs with a top score of 77 and three half-centuries. Behind the stumps, he has accomplished 35 catches, which includes 32 catches and three stumpings. The Odisha Cricket Association confirmed Swain's inclusion in the East Zone team on Thursday, stating he would join the team along with Sandeep Patnaik.
Ishan Kishan Debuted For India In 2021
Ishan Kishan, who made his international debut against England in Ahmedabad on March 14, 2021, has played two Tests, 27 ODIs, and 32 T20 matches for India. His last competitive appearance was for Nottinghamshire against Somerset at Taunton from June 29 to July 2, where he scored 77 runs batting at number six.
In Kishan's absence, Bengal batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran will now lead the East Zone team. The 29-year-old right-handed batsman, who has scored 7,841 runs in 103 first-class matches, was initially named the vice-captain.
East Zone is set to face North Zone in the first quarterfinal match of the Duleep Trophy 2025 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru from August 28 to 31. The North Zone team, captained by Shubman Gill, includes players such as Yash Dhull, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, and Yudhveer Singh Charak.
East Zone Squad Announced
The East Zone squad comprises Abhimanyu Easwaran (captain), Ashirwad Swain (wicketkeeper), Sandeep Patnaik, Virat Singh, Danish Das, Sridam Paul, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Riyan Parag, Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep and Mohammad Shami, with Mukhtar Hussain, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Swastik Samal, Sudip Kumar Gharami, and Rahul Singh as standbys.
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