India’s star all-rounder Shardul Thakur has been named as the captain of the West Zone for the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2025 starting in September. The 15-member squad includes big names like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Shreyas Iyer, and Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Harvik Desai and Saurabh Nawale have been named the wicket-keepers. Experienced players like Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, however, were not included in the squad this time.
However, this time around, the Duleep Trophy will be contested in the zonal format. Both the South Zone and the West secured direct entries to the semifinals to be held in Bengaluru. The last time the tournament was held in zonal format in 2023-24, the South Zone were the winners.
The West Zone squad selection committee was headed by Sanjay Patil from Mumbai, Prayan Dave from Baroda, Akshay Darekar from Maharashtra, Sandip Maniyar from Saurashtra Cricket Association, and Kirat Damani from the Gujarat Cricket Association.
The meeting was organized by the Mumbai Cricket Association secretary Abhay Hadap on August 1, 2025.
West Zone squad for Duleep Trophy 2025
Shardul Thakur (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aarya Desai, Harvik Desai (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jaymeet Patel, Manan Hingrajia, Saurabh Nawale (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Dharmandrasinh Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Arzan Nagwaswala.
Standby players: Mahesh Pithiya, Shivalik Sharma, Mukesh Choudhary, Siddharth Desai, Chintan, Musheer Khan, Urvil Patel.
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