The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was involved in a faux pas after selecting Punjab wicketkeeper-batsman Abhishek Gupta in the India Red squad for the Duleep Trophy despite the fact that he is serving a doping ban till September 14.

The Duleep Trophy is scheduled to take place from August 17 to September 8. After Gupta's selection was brought to BCCI's notice by the anti-doping team, the MSK Prasad-led selection committee named Vidarbha's Akshay Wadkar as his replacement. Wadkar scored a ton in the final against Delhi as Vidarbha clinched their maiden Ranji Trophy title last season.