Kolkata: Bengal’s talisman batsman, Manoj Tiwari to lead East Zone in Duleep Trophy that is scheduled to start from September 8, 2022.
Bengal’s Chief Selector Subhomoy Das, went to Ranchi to attend the team selection meeting. Das said “It was a long and fruitful meeting. I am happy that Manoj will lead the East Zone. He will bring his vast experience to the field. Six other players from Bengal are also in the squad.”
The other players selected from Bengal in the East Zone side are batsman Anustup Majumdar, all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmad, bowlers Ishan Porel, Akash Deep , keeper batsman Avishek Porel and Sudip Gharami. Sayan Sekhar Mandal has been named as stand-by.
East Zone Squad:
Manoj Tiwari (Cap) – CAB
Virat Singh (VC) – JSCA
Nazim Siddique – JSCA
Sudip Gharami – CAB
Santanu Mishra – OCA
Anustup Majumdar – CAB
Riyan Parag – ACA
Kumar Kushagra – JSCA
Avishek Porel – CAB
Shahbaz Ahmad – CAB
Shahbaj Nadem – JSCA
Ishan Porel – CAB
Akash Deep – CAB
Mukhtar Husaain – ACA
Manishankar Mura Singh – TCA
Stand-by
Abhijit Saket – BCA
Rajesh Mohanty -OCA
Sayan Sekhar Mondal – CAB
Anukul Roy – JSCA
