The first two rounds of the Duleep Trophy held at the BCCI CoE grounds on the outskirts of the city meandered along without much impetus. Played behind closed doors, in a legacy tournament struggling for relevance, the action on batting-friendly pitches often times fell flat. Now set for the grand final between South Zone and…
The Asia Cup is back where it began in 1984. That year, it was played in Sharjah, then the only Emirate with a turf pitch. The success of that event, along with the rise of other cricketing nations, has made the Cup far more inclusive than it was over 40 years ago. Today, the UAE…
Promising batters Ravichandran Smaran of Karnataka and Andre Siddarth of Tamil Nadu were on Sunday added to South Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy final. South Zone will face Central Zone in the five-day title clash here at the BCCI Centre of Excellence grounds from September 11. The 22-year-old Smaran and the 19-year-old Siddarth were…
N. Jagadeesan (148*) was at his dogged best, powering South Zone to a comfortable 297 for three against North Zone on the opening day of their Duleep Trophy semifinal in Bengaluru on Thursday. On a BCCI COE Ground (1) pitch which did not offer much help to the bowlers, Jagadeesan stood firm for a little…
The 2025-26 Duleep Trophy begins on August 28 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, launching the Indian domestic season. This will be the 62nd edition of the tournament, first held in 1961-62 and won by West Zone. Over the years, it has mostly followed a knockout format (45 editions), with occasional league (7)…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) new domestic season is all set to kick off starting August 28 with the Duleep Trophy, which returns to the zonal format this year. The last time Duleep Trophy was played in the zonal format was during the 2023-24 season. This season the tournament will feature…