The 2026-27 domestic season will kick-off with the Duleep Trophy, which will be played from August 23 to September 10 at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The zonal tournament brings together the country’s best First-Class cricketers, including those in the reckoning for a national team call-up. This year’s edition will also see teenage…
Wicketkeeper-batter Kunal Singh Rathore is the only player from Rajasthan included in the 15-member Central Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy Jaipur: Madhya Pradesh batting stalwart Rajat Patidar will lead the Central Zone team in the Duleep Trophy which will be held in BCCI’s Centre of Excellence grounds in Bengaluru. Central zone will play their…
3 min readUpdated: Aug 1, 2026 05:32 PM IST Rajat Patidar will lead the defending champions, Central Zone, in the 2026-27 edition of the Duleep Trophy, starting August 23. Uttar Pradesh batter Rinku Singh, who missed out on a spot in the Central squad last year, was named as Patidar’s deputy. Having beaten South Zone…
Ishan Kishan (front) with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Kolkata: On the back of their superb form in India jersey, Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan has been appointed as the leader of the 15-member East Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, while boss baby Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was named his deputy following a selection committee meeting held at Eden…
2 min readUpdated: Jul 20, 2026 04:54 PM IST India and Maharashtra batter Ruturaj Gaikwad was named the captain while Mumbai’s Shams Mulani got the vice-captain duties for West Zone as the 15-member squad was announced on Monday following a meeting between the selection committee chaired by Mumbai chief selector Rajesh Pawar. The leadership was…
Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain a star-studded West Zone squad in the upcoming Duleep Trophy, with Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan returning to the fold after being named in the 15-member squad. The squad, announced on Monday, has a strong Mumbai flavour, with seven players from the association making the cut. Shams Mulani has been named…
