Overview

• Ishan Kishan and Riyan Parag have begun pre-season fitness evaluations at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and will lead East Zone in the Duleep Trophy, with Kishan appointed captain.
• Senior internationals Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma and Shreyas Iyer are also undergoing routine CoE assessments while T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav has resumed net batting after sports hernia surgery.
• East Zone will face North Zone in the Duleep Trophy opener at the CoE on August 28, providing a match-readiness test ahead of national selection.
• Ajit Agarkar’s selection panel plans to confirm the Asia Cup 2025 roster on August 19–20 after reviewing detailed sports science and medical reports.
• CoE clearances carry added weight as India gears up for a demanding white-ball calendar that includes tours of Australia, South Africa and New Zealand before the 2026 T20 World Cup.