New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan will miss out on the Duleep Trophy opener for East Zone as he is currently recovering from a minor injury sustained during his county stint with Nottinghamshire in the UK.

For the clash starting from November 28, Kishan has been replaced by Odisha's Aashirwad Swain in the East Zone's squad, as per ESPNCricinfo.

As per ESPNCricinfo, Kishan's injury required multiple stitches, which is why he was not selected as a replacement for Rishabh Pant ahead of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval, as the superstar batter was ruled out due to a foot injury. Eventually, the replacement was Tamil Nadu's Narayan Jagadeesan, as a back-up for Dhruv Jurel.

Kishan's injury is however,...