7 months ago
3
Wicketkeeper-batter Kruthik Krishna and left-arm spinner Shikhar Shetty person been rewarded with spots successful Karnataka’s 15-man squad for its Ranji Trophy opener against Saurashtra successful Rajkot from October 15.
The duo turned successful good performances successful the precocious concluded Dr (Capt.) K. Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament, with Kruthik starring successful KSCA Secretary’s XI’s tally to the last by scoring 349 runs (including 4 half-centuries), and Shikhar, 20, taking 20 wickets for KSCA Colts from 3 matches.
Spin has been an country of interest for Mayank Agarwal & Co. successful the caller past. While the seasoned Shreyas Gopal volition beryllium the leader, spot has been reposed successful the likes of Shikhar and different young off-break bowler successful 22-year-old Mohsin Khan, who debuted past play and played 2 matches.
Left-arm spinner Hardik Raj, 19, has been near retired aft a lacklustre show successful the Thimmappiah Tournament, wherever helium took conscionable 3 wickets from 2 matches.
Expectedly, National squad players similar K.L. Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal and Prasidh Krishna person been near out, for the contention volition commence conscionable a time aft the 2nd Test betwixt India and the West Indies concludes successful Delhi.
The squad: Mayank Agarwal (Capt.), Karun Nair, R. Smaran, K.L. Shrijith (wk), K.V. Aneesh, Abhinav Manohar, Nikin Jose, V. Vyshak, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shreyas Gopal, Kruthik Krishna (wk), Shikar Shetty, Mohsin Khan, Abhilash Shetty, M. Venkatesh.
