Duleep Trophy 2024: Who Were The Star Performers In India's Season-Opening Domestic Tournament

The Duleep Trophy, which opened India's domestic season this year, came about as quite a successful outing for quite a few players. The tournament had bagged a lot of attention ahead of the first round when a bunch of India's Test cricketers were asked to turn up to prove their red-ball credentials before a long Test season, that includes 10 Tests. The Duleep Trophy gave the platform to some of India's best domestic talents across states as they rubbed shoulders with capped Indian cricketers. We take a look at the top performers from the 2024 Duleep Trophy: Ricky BhuiAlthough Shreyas Iyer's India D finished at the bottom of the points table with just one win and two losses, Ricky Bhui finished at the top of the run charts. The Andhra Pradesh batter found home conditions in Anantapur and exploited them to the tee. He finished with 359 runs in three matches at a stunning average of 71.8, with the highlight being his twin centuries against India A and B in consecutive games. Anshul KambojMedium-pacer from Haryana who has had a stint with the Mumbai Indians, Anshul Kamboj finished as the highest wicket-taker in the tournament. Anantapur supported pacers and he took full advantage of the tracks. He bagged 16 wickets in just three games at an impressive economy of 3.19. Against India B in the second game, he picked eight wickets and followed it up with five more against India A.

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Abhimanyu EaswaranHaving played first-class cricket for over a decade now, Abhimanyu Easwaran has become a household name for anyone following India's domestic cricket. He finished with 309 runs in three matches at an average of 77.25, which included an unbeaten 157-run knock against India C and another hundred against India D. Mukesh KumarThree-Test old Mukesh Kumar signalled his intention to turn up for the country in the upcoming series against New Zealand next month with a commendable performance in the Duleep Trophy. He bagged 15 wickets in three matches at an economy of 4. He picked five wickets in all three matches and helped India B win their opening game against India A. Shashwat RawatLast but not least, Shashwat Rawat can well be termed the find of the Duleep Trophy this season. He played a tournament-winning role for India A with the bat, finishing with 256 runs in two matches at an average of 85.33. He scored a match-winning hundred against India C in the final game of the tournament to ensure India A finished brilliantly even after losing their first match.

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Shashwat Rawat hits his first 6⃣ in First-Class cricket 🔥#DuleepTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBank

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The Uttarakhand lad has played 17 first-class games and has scored 1451 runs at an average of 53.74.