Duleep Trophy 2024, INDA vs INDB: Fans excited seeing 'Khan brothers' Sarfaraz and Musheer batting together

    Meanwhile, at the Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur, Shreyas Iyer’s India D is struggling, having lost 7 wickets against Ruturaj Gaikwad’s India C.

    Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan

    Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan

    India B got off to a solid start with the bat in their first game against India A in the Duleep Trophy 2024 tournament. By lunch, they had scored 65 runs after losing two wickets. Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran made 13 off 42 balls, while Yashasvi Jaiswal contributed 30 runs from 59 balls, including 6 boundaries.

    However, Avesh Khan and Khaleel Ahmed dismissed the two openers, bringing the 'Khan Brothers,' Sarfaraz and Musheer, to the crease. Sarfaraz has scored 9 runs off 28 balls, and Musheer has made 6 runs off 52 balls so far. Fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) were thrilled to see the two brothers batting together.

    As of writing this article, 30 overs have been completed at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, with India B having scored 65 runs and lost only 2 wickets. Both teams can be satisfied with the session, as runs were scored while wickets also fell. 

    India A skipper Shubman Gill, who chose to bowl first due to the green tinge on the pitch and overcast conditions, did not secure early breakthroughs. Avesh Khan dismissed Easwaran, who chased a wide delivery, while Khaleel Ahmed removed Jaiswal, who was caught at point.

    Meanwhile, at the Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur, Shreyas Iyer’s India D is struggling, having lost 7 wickets against Ruturaj Gaikwad’s India C. They have managed to post 76 runs in 30.4 overs, with Axar Patel currently at the crease as the team seeks to avoid further losses. Vijaykumar Vyshak and Anshul Kamboj each took two wickets, while Himanshu Chauhan and Manav Suthar added one wicket each to their tally.

    Teams:

    India B (Playing XI): Abhimanyu Easwaran(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant(w), Musheer Khan, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal

    India A (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel(w), Shivam Dube, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed.