Duleep Trophy Scheduled in Bengaluru from August 28

The Duleep Trophy will be held in Bengaluru from August 28 to September 15, featuring six zones: South, Central, West, East, North, and North-East. The tournament will follow a knockout format, with matches played at the Centre of Excellence grounds.

Tournament Format

• South and West Zone teams are directly seeded into the semifinals.
• Two quarterfinals: North Zone vs East Zone and Central Zone vs North-East Zone (August 28-31).
• Semifinals: September 4-7.
• Final: September 11.

Irani Cup Allotted to Nagpur

The BCCI has allotted the Irani Cup to Nagpur, with Vidarbha being the defending Ranji Trophy champions.

Player Movements

• Karun Nair, part of Vidarbha's title-winning campaign last season, has moved to Karnataka and was not selected for the Duleep Trophy squad.
• Rasikh Salam has moved from Jammu & Kashmir to Baroda after securing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).
• Jitesh Sharma has joined Baroda as a professional, switching from Vidarbha.
• Shikha Pandey and Poonam Khemmar have been signed by the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) for its senior women's team.