Manoj Tiwari will lead the East Zone's Duleep Trophy campaign that gets underway in Lahli,Haryana on October 15. The middle order batsman was confirmed as the skipper by the secretary of Jharkhan Cricket Association Rajesh Verma. The 15 member squad has a lot of experienced names to boast of.Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Wriddhiman Saha and Ashoka Dinda to name a few. Saurabh Tiwary would serve as the vice captain. Shiv Sunder Das was appointed coach.