The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member Rest Of India (RoI) squad for the Irani Cup which is slated to be held from October 1 to 5 in Lucknow. Ruturaj Gaikwad has been announced as the captain of the side with Abhimanyu Easwaran serving as his deputy.

Irani Cup is a red-ball cricket match played between the Ranji Trophy-winning side and Rest Of India (RoI). With Mumbai having won the Ranji Troohy earlier this year, it's the Ajinkya Rahane-led contingent who will take on RoI in Irani Cup fixture this year.

Irani Cup is a one-off annual first class match played between the defending Ranji Trophy champions and the Rest of India side consisting of players from all over the country. This year, the match wil

Premier middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan, wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel and pacer Yash Dayal are set to be released from the Indian team for the Irani Cup in case they are not selected in the playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh,

Ishan Kishan's return to red-ball cricket continues to gather steam with his selection in the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup, which will be played in Lucknow from October 1 to 5. Kishan recently marked his first appearance in first-class cricket since July 2023 - a period notable for the loss of his BCCI central contract - with a century for India C in the Duleep Trophy.

The Rest of India squad for Irani Cup 2024 has been announced, and several big names such as Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav have missed out.

Sarfaraz made his India debut in the five-match Test series against England earlier this year. The 26-year-old had an impressive outing as he scored three half-centuries in five innings and averaged 50. His addition will bolster Mumbai's batting which comprises players like Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, and Musheer Khan among others.

The BCCI has announced the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup 2024 against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai. Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead the team, with Abhimanyu Easwaran as vice-captain. Several top domestic performers were left out,

With the BCCI announcing the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup 2024, quite a few players, who had done well in the last domestic cycle and in the recently concluded Duleep Trophy were missing from the squad.