5 players who will want to make it to the Indian Test team after strong performances in the Ranji Trophy

 

 5 Players Eyeing Team India Spot Through Ranji Trophy 2024-25: India's most famous domestic tournament Ranji Trophy has started from October 11, Friday. The tournament will be organized in two phases this time. The first leg of the tournament will be played from October 11 to November 16, in which each team will play five matches each. The second leg will start from January 23 next year.

42-time champions Mumbai will come with the intention of defending their title. Many star players who are out of the Indian team will want to make a place in the Test team with a strong performance in this season of Ranji Trophy. Let us tell you the names of five such players in this post, who would like to impress the selectors by making a splash in the tournament.

1. Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer, who will play his last Test match for India in February 2024, will want to make a splash with the bat in the Ranji Trophy. Iyer was also removed from the central contract by the BCCI in February. Iyer's performance in the recently played domestic cricket tournament was nothing special. The right-handed batsman played a powerful innings of 57 runs only in the Irani Cup. In this way, Iyer will definitely want to shine with his bat in the Ranji Trophy.

2. Ishaan Kishan

Ishan Kishan, who lost the BCCI central contract along with Shreyas Iyer, will also take to the field with the intention of impressing the selectors in the tournament. Ishan played the last Test match for India in July 2023. However, Ishan has made a strong comeback in domestic cricket. The wicketkeeper batsman scored a powerful century in the Buchi Babu tournament. At the same time, in the Dilip Trophy, Ishaan's brilliant innings of 111 runs came out with the bat.

3. Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur has recently returned to domestic cricket after undergoing surgery. Shardul's eyes will be on making a place in the team for the tour of Australia by performing strongly in the Ranji Trophy. Shardul played the last Test match in December 2023. The star all-rounder played an important role in the historic victory on Australian soil in 2021.

4. Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar, who bowled brilliantly while playing for Rest of India in the Irani Cup, will now want to show his strength in the Ranji Trophy as well. In the Irani Cup, Mukesh wreaked havoc and took five wickets. Mukesh's performance in Dilip Trophy was good and he took 15 wickets. The Indian fast bowler will want to continue his Dhansu form in the Ranji Trophy as well.

1. Rituraj Gaikwad

Rituraj Gaekwad, who is trying hard to make a place in India's Test team, will also want to impress the selectors with his performance in the Ranji Trophy. Rituraj's performance has been strong in domestic tournaments recently. Rituraj will come with the intention of maintaining this form in the Ranji Trophy as well.