Anil Kumble +report +GREATER NOIDA: Before the selectors named the 15-member teams for India Red and India Blue to play the Duleep Trophy final, some of the Indian cricketers named in the two sides were reluctant to play the game. While the names of the who were unwilling to play could not be confirmed, a BCCI official told TOI: "Domestic cricket is the foundation of the game. "TOI was the first toon how the likes of Shikhar Dhawan Amit Mishra and Ravindra Jadeja were likely to be picked for the Duleep Trophy teams. The Gautam Gambhir-led team, which made the final courtesy the massive first innings lead, scored 298 in its second innings. After openers Mayank Agarwal and Gambhir had a rewarding time in the middle, Sheldon Jackson dazzled with an unbeaten knock of 79.

Source: Times of India September 08, 2016 04:07 UTC