India, Aug. 18 -- Left-handed wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan will miss the upcoming Duleep Trophy, and as a result, Abhimanyu Easwaran will lead the East Zone in his absence. Ishan Kishan is still recovering from an injury he sustained during an unfortunate e-bike accident. The 27-year-old was slated to be a replacement for the Oval Test after Rishabh Pant got ruled out due to a foot injury. However, the same injury led to him not getting a call-up, and N Jagadeesan got a chance to spend some time with the Indian squad at the Oval.

Ishan Kishan was named the East Zone skipper for the Duleep Trophy. However, just days before the tournament's start, Kishan was ruled out, and Easwaran was named the new skipper.

Ishan Kishan still has a f...