Haryana all-rounder Jayant Yadav replaced senior batter Mandeep Singh as the captain of the North Zone in the upcoming Duleep Trophy after the latter was ruled out of the tournament owing to an injury, convenor of zonal committee Anirudh Chaudhry said on Thursday.

Punjab batter Nehal Wadhera, who was initially named as stand-by, has now found a spot in the main squad. He recently made an impression in IPL for Mumbai Indians scoring 241 runs in his debut season.