The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the Duleep Trophy 2025 will kick off from 28 August 2025, heralding the start of India’s domestic red-ball season. One of the country’s most prestigious cricket tournaments, it has been a vital stepping stone for players aspiring to don the national colours ever since its inception in 1961-62.
Named after cricket legend Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, from Nawanagar, the tournament format has evolved, but its significance has remained unwavering, offering high practice match intensity, a platform to impress national selectors, and a stage to showcase the vast depth of cricketing talent from across the nation.
Returning to its six-team zonal format for the 2025-26 season after last using it in 2023-24, the competition will feature North, South, East, West, Central, and North East Zones.
This year the actions shifts to the BCCI’s new Center of Excellence in Bengaluru, where top stars like India’s Test Captain, Shubhman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh will joined by experinced names such as Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Shami all eager ot make a statement.
Beyond it’s rich tradition, thr Duleep Trophy continues to unite established names with emerging states and talents fostering the games growth and serving as the perfect launchpad for the season ahead.
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Duleep Trophy Schedule & Venue
Start & End Dates: The Duleep Trophy 2025 will commence on August 28, 2025 and conclude with the final from September 11-15, 2025.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28-31 | Quarter-Final 1: North Zone vs East Zone | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru | 9:30 AM |
| Aug 28-31 | Quarter-Final 2: Central Zone vs North East Zone | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground B, Bengaluru | 9:30 AM |
| Sep 4-7 | Semi-Final 1: South Zone vs TBC | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru | 9:30 AM |
| Sep 4-7 | Semi-Final 2: West Zone vs TBC | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground B, Bengaluru | 9:30 AM |
| Sep 11-15 | Final | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru | 9:30 AM |
Duleep Trophy 2025 Squads
South Zone: 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. (Standbys: Mohit Redkar, R Smaran, Ankit Sharma, Edhen Apple Tom, Andre Siddarth, Shaikh Rasheed)
East Zone: 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. (Standbys: Mukhtar Hussain, Aasirwad Swain, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Swastik Samal, Sudip Kr Gharami, Rahul Singh)
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. (Standbys: Mahesh Pithiya, Shivalik Shama, Mukesh Choudhary, Siddharath Desai, Chintan Gaja, Urvil Patel, Musheer Khan)
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. (Standbys: Shubham Arora (wk), Jaskaranvir Singh Paul, Ravi Chauhan, Abid Mushtaq, Nishunk Birla, Umar Nazir, Divesh Sharma)
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. (Standbys: Madhav Kaushik, Yash Thakur, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Mahipal Lomror, Kuldeep Sen, Upendra Yadav)
NorthEast Zone: Yet to be announced
Teams & Captains
| Zone | Captain | Vice-Captain | Key States Represented |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Zone | Shubman Gill* | Ankit Kumar | Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, J&K, Services |
| South Zone | Tilak Varma | TBA | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh |
| East Zone | Ishan Kishan | Abhimanyu Easwaran | Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam |
| West Zone | Shardul Thakur | TBA | Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Saurashtra |
| Central Zone | Dhruv Jurel | TBA | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, UP, Vidarbha |
| North East Zone | TBA | TBA | Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland |
Key Squad Members by Zone–
- West Zone Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Tanush Kotian
- East Zone Squad: Mohammed Shami (returning after injury), Riyan Parag, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar
- North Zone Squad: Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Yash Dhull, Ayush Badoni, Auqib Nabi
- Central Zone Squad: Kuldeep Yadav, Rajat Patidar (subject to fitness), Mayank Agarwal
Duleep Trophy Points Table & Format
In the previous season, it follows a roud-robin format. However, return to the zonal format marks the comback of knockouts. The finalists of the previous zonal edition (2023), South Zone, and West Zone will directly play the semifinals.
The other four teams, Central, East, North and NorthEast, will play the quarterfinal round.
Quarter-Finals: Two matches (4 days each)
Semi-Finals: Two matches (4 days each)
Final: One match (5 days)
Broadcast & Live Streaming Info
Television Coverage- Primary Broadcaster: Sports18 Network
Digital Streaming- Platform: JioCinema/Hotstar
Live Score Platforms-
Cricbuzz.com: Real-time scorecards, ball-by-ball commentary
BCCI.tv: Official updates and match highlights
ESPN Cricinfo: Comprehensive statistics and analysis
