Premier batter Virat Kohli and fierce Rishabh Pant have once again been named in the probable list of 84-member Ranji Trophy players, though the duo is probably not going to be available for any of the Test matches throughout the season.
Even though India’s fastest bowler Mayank Yadav along with Team India’s contender Harshit Rana were named in the list, veteran pacer Ishant Sharma’s name was not seen anywhere.
“This is a protocol. They are our registered players and it is our duty to put their names in probables list in case they want to play,” a DDCA official told PTI anonymously.
In the case of Ishant Sharma, it is understood for him to be not playing Ranji Trophy since he no longer appears in the team’s scheme of things.
Ishant did not play in the inaugural Delhi Premier League (DPL) as well. It will be interesting to see if he makes himself available for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament, set to be held before the IPL auctions.
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