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- Rishabh Pant has been named captain of the Rest of India team for the Irani Cup match against Ranji Trophy champions Jammu and Kashmir, starting 1 October in Srinagar.
- Pant will also keep wickets and lead in a first-class match after being left out of India's ODI series against the West Indies.
- Pace bowler Akash Deep is in the 15-member squad, but his participation depends on passing a fitness test after a lower-back injury kept him out since February.
- The selectors rewarded the top four run-scorers of the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season with places in the Rest of India team.
- The Irani Cup serves as a key contest ahead of the new Ranji Trophy season, which begins on 11 October.
What to watch next
- Whether Akash Deep passes his fitness test and plays in Srinagar.
- How Pant performs as captain and wicketkeeper in red-ball cricket after missing the ODI series.
- Form of the Ranji Trophy's top run-scorers against the reigning champions.
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Named India · Akash Deep · Anukul Roy · Ayush Dosija · Jammu and Kashmir · Manav Suthar · Mukesh Choudhary · Mukesh Kumar · Rest of India · Rishabh Pant · R Smaran · Sanat Sangwan · Saransh Jain
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