Shubman Gill, initially slated to captain the North Zone in the Duleep Trophy 2025, was unable to participate due to a sudden illness. This led to Ankit Kumar, the team’s vice-captain, being appointed as the captain. Kumar, who plays domestic cricket for Haryana and was the team’s most successful batsman in the previous Ranji Trophy season, was expected to perform well. He delivered in the second innings, scoring a magnificent century.
