The squads for the Deodhar Trophy featuring India Blue, India Red and Vijay Hazare Trophy winners Tamil Nadu has been announced, with former Indian captain MS Dhoni not featuring in either Indian squads. Rohit Sharma who earlier made a comeback from an injury will captain India blue, while wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel will captain India Red. The selectors also overlooked Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha who had an impressive campaign for West Bengal in Vijay Hazare Trophy picking up 15 wickets.