Why was Sanat Sangwan left out of North Zone’s Duleep squad?

North Zone omitted Sanat Sangwan from their Duleep Trophy quarter-final squad despite his 828 runs in the previous Ranji Trophy season, the third-highest tally. The exclusion has prompted questions about selection criteria beyond aggregate runs.

Sangwan’s Ranji form placed him behind only Ravichandran Smaran and Ayush Doseja in the national run charts. North Zone instead chose players with lower seasonal totals but recent domestic experience.

Selectors have not publicly explained the decision. The omission suggests factors such as tactical fit, recent form in trial matches, or unstated workload management played a role.