Musheer Khan, the Player of the Match in the final of the Ranji Trophy met with a road accident recently and will miss the Irani Cup match. Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dayal, and Dhruv Jurel who were a part of the Indian squad currently playing the Test series against Bangladesh, have been released from the side. Sarfaraz will be a part of the Mumbai side, while Dayal and Jurel will link up with the Rest of India team.

The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow last hosted a Test match back in 2019 between Afghanistan and the West Indies. It is the only Test match that the stadium has hosted so far. The ground recently hosted 34 matches of the Uttar Pradesh T20 League 204. The surface is likely to remain balanced throughout the duration of four days during the match. The team winning the toss might opt to bowl.