Duleep Trophy News

East Zone captain Ishan Kishan broke a long-standing Duleep Trophy record with his heroics in the 2026 final against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

Ishan Kishan and South Zone skipper Tilak Varma underlined their red ball chops with 99 and 80 respectively, but former's half-century has more contextual value as it placed East Zone firmly on course for a Duleep Trophy triumph.

Showing his astute observation of the game in the final, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi proved why he was made the East Zone's vice-captain in the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 campaign.

Ajit Agarkar, Chairman of the senior men's selection committee, was spotted in the stands at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday to watch the Duleep Trophy final between South Zone and East Zone.

Ishan Kishan lit up Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy 2026 final between East Zone and South Zone, slamming a phenomenal century.

Captain Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten hundred as he took East Zone to a strong position at the end of Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan admitted that it is "tough" to join India's T20I squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan right after the Duleep Trophy final, but understood the need to adapt to the situation and as professional cricketers they can't offer "excuses."

Veteran opener KL Rahul, Sri Lanka series hero Devdutt Padikkal and seasoned pacer Mohammed Siraj have been asked to play the Duleep Trophy final for South Zone against East Zone starting September 6 in Chennai.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest to score a half-century in Duleep Trophy history at 15 years and 157 days.

Duleep Trophy Semifinals 2026 Live Streaming: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be in action as East Zone take on defending champions Central Zone, while the South Zone will be up against the North Zone.

South Zone vs North Zone, Duleep Trophy Semi-Final Day 1 Highlights: Karnataka pacer Vidwath Kaverappa's four-for helped South Zone dismiss North Zone for 195 to take an upper hand on the opening day.

Central Zone vs East Zone, Duleep Trophy 1st Semi-Final Highlights: A relentless bowling display led by Abhijit Sarkar alongside the Bengal seam bowling duo of Mukesh Kumar and Mohammed Shami helped East Zone bundle out Central Zone for 266 on day one of the Duleep Trophy semi-final.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi showed his wicket-taking prowess in East Zone's Duleep Trophy victory over North East Zone, striking twice in the latter's second innings.

North Zone top-order batter Yash Dhull is likely to miss their Duleep Trophy semi-final clash against South Zone, starting on Sunday at the BCCI CoE Ground, after sustaining a hamstring injury.

Left-arm spinner Anukul Roy grabbed five wickets while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also helped himself to a couple of scalps as East Zone demolished North East Zone by an innings and 210 runs to enter the Duleep Trophy semi-finals, on Tuesday.

On his Duleep Trophy debut, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hid half of his jersey number with tape, sparking speculation.

East Zone took firm control of their Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against North East Zone after an impressive all-round performance from Shahbaz Ahmed and a five-wicket haul from Abhijit Sarkar on Day 2 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 in Bengaluru on Monday.

Duleep Trophy Quarter-Finals Day 2 Highlights: All-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed hit a career best first-class score of 167 and then got three wickets with his orthodox left-arm spin as East Zone enforced follow-on on North East Zone on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy quarter-final on Monday.