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Following the end of the first round of the Ranji Trophy, the action will now move to white-ball cricket, with the BCCI hosting Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India's premier domestic tournament, will take place from November 14 to December 6. The uncapped stars will have an opportunity to perform well and draw the attention of IPL franchises before the mini-auction. Jharkhand will enter the tournament as defending champions. Ishan Kishan, who captained Jharkhand in the previous season, is likely to be available after he completes his ODI commitments. Before the start of the tournament, here we have a look at the Indian T20I stars who will in action -
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
The 15-year-old prodigy will lead Bihar in their first game of the tournament against Saurashtra. He will only play one game in the tournament before leaving for the Emerging Asia Cup. At 15, Sooryavanshi will create history and become the youngest captain in T20 cricket's history.
On Saturday (November 14), it will be the first time Sooryavanshi will play for Bihar after making his India debut. He earned his maiden India call-up for the UK tour and made his debut against England. The left-handed batter hasn't played a T20I in India.
Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson will lead Kerala in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He will be available the full tournament. Samson is also likely to play a few matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy before joining the T20I team for the home series against Sri Lanka.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar will return to domestic cricket for the first time since his India comeback. The senior pacer forced his way into the T20I team on the basis of his performance in the IPL.
Bhuvneshwar struggled against New Zealand and managed one wicket in four games. He was also dropped from the playing XI during the series. He will play for Uttar Pradesh.
Mayank Yadav and Harshit Rana
Mayank Yadav and Harshit Rana will turn up for Delhi in the T20 tournament. Harshit, who will make his return from an injury, will only play one match before leaving for the Emerging Asia Cup.
Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar will lead Madhya Pradesh in the tournament. He was earlier named in the Asia Cup squad, but he withdrew from the tournament. Patidar, a two-time IPL-winning captain with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, will be available for the complete tournament. Avesh Khan will also be in action for MP.
Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw will play for Maharashtra in the T20 tournament. He will be joined by Ruturaj Gaikwad after the India opener completes his ODI commitments. The fifth and final India-New Zealand ODI is scheduled to be played on Sunday (November 15).
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