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India.com
5 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Duleep Trophy 2025-26: Squads, Format, Full Schedule - All You Need To Know
The 2025-26 Indian domestic cricket season will kick off with the Duleep Trophy, which will be played from August 28 to September 15. Organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the red-ball tournament returns to its traditional zonal format with six teams: North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone, Central Zone, and North East Zone. This season the tournament will be played at the new Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and will feature India Test captain Shubman Gill along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and Abhimanyu Easwaran, who all were part of the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Players like Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Mohammed Shami, who are eyeing their comeback will also be in action. Duleep Trophy 2025: Format Last season, the Duleep Trophy was played in a round-robin format. However, the return to the zonal format marks the comeback of the knockouts. Four teams, Central, East, North and NorthEast, will play the quarterfinal round. On the other hand, the finalists of the previous zonal edition (2023) - South Zone and West Zone - have received direct entry to the semifinals, facing the winners of the quarterfinals. Duleep Trophy 2025: Full Schedule Quarter-finals August 28-31, 2025: North Zone vs East Zone – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru August 28-31, 2025: Central Zone vs North East Zone – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru Semi-finals September 4-7, 2025: South Zone vs Winner QF1 – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru September 4-7, 2025: North Zone vs Winner QF2 – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru Final September 11-15, 2025: Final – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru Duleep Trophy 2025 Squads South Zone squad: Tilak Varma (c), Mohammed Azharuddeen (vc), Tanmay Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohit Kale, Salman Nizar, Narayan Jagadeesan, Tripurana Vijay, R Sai Kishore, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Nidheesh MD, Ricky Bhui, Basil NP, Gurjapneet Singh, Snehal Kauthankar. East Zone squad: Ishan Kishan (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran (vc), Sandeep Patnaik, Virat Singh, Denish Das, Sridam Paul, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Riyan Parag, Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Shami. West Zone squad: Shardul Thakur (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aarya Desai, Harvik Desai (wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jaymeet Patel, Manan Hingrajia, Saurabh Nawale (wicket-keeper), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Dharmandrasinh Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Arzan Nagwaswala North Zone squad: Shubman Gill (c), Shubham Khajuria, Ankit Kumar (vc), Ayush Badoni, Yash Dhull, Ankit Kalsi, Nishant Sandhu, Sahil Lotra, Mayank Dagar, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Kanhaiya Wadhawan. Central Zone squad: Dhruv Jurel (c/wk), Rajat Patidar, Aryan Juyal, Danish Malewar, Sanjeet Desai, Kuldeep Yadav, Aditya Thakare, Deepak Chahar, Saransh Jain, Ayush Pandey, Shubham Sharma, Yash Rathod, Harsh Dubey, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed North East Zone squad: Yet to be announced
Time of India
7 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Duleep Trophy 2025: Full squads, match schedule, date and venue - All you need to know
NEW DELHI: The 2025–26 Indian home cricket season will kick off with the Duleep Trophy, scheduled to begin on August 28 and run until September 15. Serving as a crucial preparatory tournament ahead of India's long home Test season, the red-ball event will mark the return of the traditional zonal format after last year's deviation to a four-team structure selected directly by the national selectors. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! In the revived format, teams will compete under their zonal banners — North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone, Central Zone, and North East Zone. The opening fixtures will see North Zone face East Zone and Central Zone take on North East Zone in the quarter-finals. South Zone and West Zone, who were the finalists in the last zonal edition in 2023, have earned direct entry into the semi-finals. Poll Do you believe the return to a zonal format will enhance the competition in the Duleep Trophy? Yes, absolutely! No, I prefer the previous structure. The tournament will be hosted primarily at the BCCI 's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, ensuring consistent playing conditions and reducing logistical challenges. This centralised venue choice is expected to provide ideal facilities for both players and support staff, with pitches designed to aid competitive red-ball cricket. The Duleep Trophy, long regarded as a testing ground for domestic talent on the cusp of national selection, is likely to feature several India A and fringe Test players eager to impress ahead of the high-profile Test assignments lined up for the season. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your donations can help this little boy see again clearly Donate For Health Donate Now Undo With the return of zonal rivalries and a condensed, high-intensity schedule, the competition promises a mix of tradition, talent, and high stakes as India's cricket calendar gets underway. Duleep Trophy 2025 : Complete Schedule, Date and Venue Dates Teams Venue Quarter-final 1 August 28-31, 2025 North Zone vs East Zone BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru Quarter-final 2 August 28-31, 2025 Central Zone vs North East Zone BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru Semi-final 1 September 4-7, 2025 South Zone vs Winner QF1 BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru Semi-final 2 September 4-7, 2025 North Zone vs Winner QF2 BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru Final September 11-15, 2025 Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru Duleep Trophy 2025 Full Squads South Zone squad: Tilak Varma (c), Mohammed Azharuddeen (vc), Tanmay Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohit Kale, Salman Nizar, Narayan Jagadeesan, Tripurana Vijay, R Sai Kishore, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Nidheesh MD, Ricky Bhui, Basil NP, Gurjapneet Singh, Snehal Kauthankar. East Zone squad: Ishan Kishan (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran (vc), Sandeep Patnaik, Virat Singh, Denish Das, Sridam Paul, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Riyan Parag, Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Shami. West Zone squad: Shardul Thakur (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aarya Desai, Harvik Desai (wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jaymeet Patel, Manan Hingrajia, Saurabh Nawale (wicket-keeper), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Dharmandrasinh Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Arzan Nagwaswala North Zone squad: Shubman Gill (c), Shubham Khajuria, Ankit Kumar (vc), Ayush Badoni, Yash Dhull, Ankit Kalsi, Nishant Sandhu, Sahil Lotra, Mayank Dagar, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Kanhaiya Wadhawan. Central Zone squad: Dhruv Jurel (c/wk), Rajat Patidar, Aryan Juyal, Danish Malewar, Sanjeet Desai, Kuldeep Yadav, Aditya Thakare, Deepak Chahar, Saransh Jain, Ayush Pandey, Shubham Sharma, Yash Rathod, Harsh Dubey, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed North East Zone squad: Yet to be announced Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Indian Express
7 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Duleep Trophy 2025: Full squads, match schedule, date and venue
The great Indian home cricket season for 2025-26 will begin with the Duleep Trophy in late August. Played primarily as a preparatory event ahead of India's home long home Test season, the Duleep Trophy will return to its old zonal format system after a break from the four-team format last year, when the squads were directly picked by the senior national selectors as opposed to the ordeal of zonal selections. While there were no knockout matches last season, the tournament will begin with the quarter-final fixtures between North Zone and East Zone and the Central Zone and North East Zone. Finalists of the last zonal edition in 2023 – South Zone and West Zone – have marked their berths directly in the semi-finals of the tournament. Duleep Trophy 2025-26: Dates and Venues The upcoming Duleep Trophy will predominantly be played at a single venue at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The tournament will run from August 28 to September 15. Duleep Trophy 2025: Full Schedule Quarter-finals August 28-31, 2025: North Zone vs East Zone – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru August 28-31, 2025: Central Zone vs North East Zone – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru Semi-finals September 4-7, 2025: South Zone vs Winner QF1 – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru September 4-7, 2025: North Zone vs Winner QF2 – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru Final September 11-15, 2025: Final – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru South Zone squad: Tilak Varma (c), Mohammed Azharuddeen (vc), Tanmay Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohit Kale, Salman Nizar, Narayan Jagadeesan, Tripurana Vijay, R Sai Kishore, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Nidheesh MD, Ricky Bhui, Basil NP, Gurjapneet Singh, Snehal Kauthankar. East Zone squad: Ishan Kishan (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran (vc), Sandeep Patnaik, Virat Singh, Denish Das, Sridam Paul, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Riyan Parag, Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Shami. West Zone squad: Shardul Thakur (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aarya Desai, Harvik Desai (wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jaymeet Patel, Manan Hingrajia, Saurabh Nawale (wicket-keeper), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Dharmandrasinh Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Arzan Nagwaswala North Zone squad: Shubman Gill (c), Shubham Khajuria, Ankit Kumar (vc), Ayush Badoni, Yash Dhull, Ankit Kalsi, Nishant Sandhu, Sahil Lotra, Mayank Dagar, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Kanhaiya Wadhawan. Central Zone squad: Dhruv Jurel (c/wk), Rajat Patidar*, Aryan Juyal, Danish Malewar, Sanjeet Desai, Kuldeep Yadav, Aditya Thakare, Deepak Chahar, Saransh Jain, Ayush Pandey, Shubham Sharma, Yash Rathod, Harsh Dubey, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed North East Zone squad: TBA
