This therefore, rules him out of the pink ball Duleep Trophy final, scheduled to be played from September 10-14 under the lights. (Also read: Another Virat Kohli in the making: Is Lokesh Rahul the next big thing in Indian batting?) However, the Duleep Trophy finals may still get to witness some of the senior players from the Indian team in the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin and Amit Mishra turning up for the game at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium. (Also read: MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli are different characters: Glenn McGrath to India Today)Over the years, Duleep Trophy has served as an excellent testing ground for fresh talent before fading into obscurity. BCCI replaced the zonal set-up for Duleep Trophy this year with a Challenger-style three-team format.

Source: India Today September 04, 2016 07:18 UTC