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Irani Cup: Pant to lead Rest of India; Sarfaraz named vice-captain

Rishabh Pant has been chosen to captain the Rest of India team for the upcoming Irani Cup fixture, with Sarfaraz Khan appointed to serve as his deputy.

Also making the squad is bowler Akash Deep, whose participation remains conditional on passing fitness assessments after being out of competitive cricket since February.