On the first day of play in the third and final round of matches in the 2024 Duleep Trophy, Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer had contrasting outings with the bat while playing for India D against India B at the Rural Trust Development Stadium B in Anantapur on Thursday (September 19).

Sanju Samson shines after Shreyas Iyer registers another duck on Day 1 against India B while in-form Devdutt Padikkal and Ricky Bhui continued their good runs with impressive fifties for India D.

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson rescued India D with a brilliant unbeaten fifty against India B in the Duleep Trophy 2024 final-round fixtures on Thursday.

India D ended the first day of their Duleep Trophy match against India B at 306 for five, driven by strong batting from Sanju Samson (89 not out), Devdutt Padikkal (50), Srikar Bharat (52), and Ricky Bhui (56).

Alongside the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chennai, domestic cricket is also in progress in the country in Anantapur. The third and final round of matches are currently being played in Duleep Trophy and India's Test hopefuls are not having a great time.

Shreyas Iyer's dismal run continued but strong performances from the other frontline batters, including Sanju Samson, guided India D to 306 for five on the opening day of their Duleep Trophy match aga

Shreyas Iyer sparked a debate among former India cricketers after he got out for a duck while batting with sunglasses during a Duleep Trophy match.

The 2024 Duleep Trophy was an opportunity for him to find a place in the Test squad, but the 29-year-old's performance as captain of India D fell short of expectations, managing only 104 runs in four innings. A BCCI official delivered a harsh assessment of Iyer's Test prospects.

If Iyer revisits his dismissal he would bang his head into the nearest wall. The surface was at its flattest when he arrived, the sun having dried up the early moisture. But it took just two wicked balls of Washington to spook him.

The under-pressure Shreyas Iyer's dismal run continued but strong performances from the other frontline batters, including Sanju Samson, guided India D to 306 for five on the opening day of their Duleep Trophy match against India B here on Thursday.

Shreyas Iyer's form woes continued in the ongoing season as he registered his second duck of the tournament during India D's third-round clash against India B.