Duleep Trophy 2025: Fixtures, Squads, Players to Watch and Where to Watch Live
The Duleep Trophy 2025 will be played during a short break in India’s international schedule. With the national team getting ready for the Asia Cup and the Test series against West Indies, the domestic red-ball tournament kicks off on August 28. In the opening matches, North Zone will take on East Zone, while Central Zone will play against NorthEast Zone. West Zone and South Zone, being the stronger teams with better records, will directly start from the semi-finals. All the matches will be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
The new season of the Duleep Trophy is extra important this time. Selectors will keep a sharp eye on players who might earn a call-up for India’s upcoming home series against West Indies and South Africa, where Shubman Gill will lead the team. Several names will be under the spotlight as they look to impress with strong performances.
Players to Watch in Duleep Trophy 2025
| Player | Role / Strength |
|---|---|
| Tilak Varma | Promising middle-order batsman |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Stylish top-order batsman |
| Ishan Kishan | Aggressive wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Abhimanyu Easwaran | Consistent opener |
| Mohammed Shami | Experienced pace spearhead |
| Shreyas Iyer | Solid middle-order batsman |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Run machine in domestic cricket |
| Dhruv Jurel | Young wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Harsh Dubey | Upcoming all-rounder |
All You Need to Know About the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy
When will it be played?
The tournament begins on August 28 and will run until September 11, 2025.
Where is it happening?
All matches will be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
What’s the Duleep Trophy 2025 format?
The competition follows a straight knockout format. North Zone take on East Zone, while Central Zone face NorthEast Zone in the quarterfinals. South Zone and West Zone, who earned direct entry to the last four, await the winners in the semifinals, with the finalists clashing for the trophy.
Where to watch Duleep Trophy 2025 matches on TV?
The Duleep Trophy 2025 matches won’t be broadcast live on Television.
Where to watch Duleep Trophy 2025 matches online?
The Duleep Trophy 2025 matches will be broadcast live on JioHotstar.
Duleep Trophy 2025–26 Schedule
| Stage | Dates | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinal 1 | August 28–31, 2025 | North Zone vs East Zone |
| Quarterfinal 2 | August 28–31, 2025 | Central Zone vs NorthEast Zone |
| Semifinal 1 | September 4–7, 2025 | South Zone vs Winner of QF1 |
| Semifinal 2 | September 4–7, 2025 | West Zone vs Winner of QF2 |
| Final | September 11–15, 2025 | Winner of SF1 vs Winner of SF2 |
Duleep Trophy 2025 squads
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: Rongsen Jonathan (captain), Ankur Malik, Jehu Anderson, Aryan Bora, Techi Doria, Ashish Thapa, Sedezhalie Rupero, Karnajit Yumnam, Hem Chetri, Palzor Tamang, Arpit Subash Bhatewara (wk), Akash Choudhary, Bishworjit Konthoujam, Pheiroijam Jotin, Ajay Lamabam Singh
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.
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