Overview

• Shubman Gill (illness), Dhruv Jurel (groin niggle) and Abhimanyu Easwaran (fever) sat out the Duleep Trophy quarterfinals, triggering late captaincy changes across North, Central and East Zones.
• Rajat Patidar took charge of Central Zone in Jurel’s absence and Riyan Parag led East Zone, while Ankit Kumar captained North Zone with Shubham Rohilla drafted in as Gill’s replacement.
• Reports say Gill has been called to the BCCI Centre of Excellence for fitness checks after reassuring blood tests, with his Asia Cup involvement subject to clearance.
• The BCCI confirmed India’s Asia Cup squad will arrive in Dubai by September 4 via direct flights from their home cities, with the first training session on September 5 at the ICC Academy; standbys Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar will not travel as net bowlers.
• Hockey India announced free entry for the men’s Asia Cup in Rajgir with registration via TicketGenie or the HI app, as fans criticized the lack of Duleep streaming and watchdogs flagged inflated third‑party listings for India–Pakistan tickets before official sales.