Ankit Kumar scored a great centuryImage Credit Source: PTI
Shubman Gill, the new captain of the Indian Test team, is on the Asia Cup. He has been made the vice-captain of Team India for the Asia Cup. But before this tournament, Gill also has to prove his fitness because due to this he could not participate in the Dalip Trophy. In such a situation, the player who was made captain instead of Gill showed his amazing. In the Dalip Trophy, Ankit Kumar, who became the captain of North Zone in place of Gill, scored a great century in the second innings.
In the Duleep Trophy 2025, Shubman Gill was made the captain of the North Zone. Gill was sure to play in the first match but he suddenly fell ill, due to which he could not participate in this tournament. In such a situation, the command was given to Ankit Kumar, the vice-captain of the team instead of Gill. Ankit plays for Haryana in domestic cricket and was the most successful batsman of the team in the last Ranji Trophy season. In such a situation, this tournament was expected to perform similar performances from Ankit.
Ankit’s century in second innings
In his first match of the tournament against East Zone, North Zone captain Ankit Kumar failed to score a big score in the first innings and was dismissed for 30 runs. But the captain did not disappoint in the second innings. Captain Ankit batted brilliantly in the second innings for the North Zone, who had already taken a lead of 175 runs and scored a brilliant century. Ankit shared a 240 -run partnership with Yash Dhul, who came at number three. Dhul also scored a century and returned to the pavilion after scoring 133 runs but Ankit continued his innings and returned unbeaten on the third day after scoring 168 runs.
North zone got a huge lead
On the basis of the centuries of these two, North Zone had scored 388 runs in the second innings and by the third day, he took a lead of 563 runs. This is the sixth century in the first class cricket of Ankit Kumar, who captained Haryana. The 27 -year -old batsman has played 37 first class matches so far and has scored more than 2300 runs. The last Ranji Trophy season scored the highest 574 runs for Haryana in 8 matches, including 2 centuries and 2 half -centuries.
