Duleep Trophy scheduled in Bengaluru from August 28

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.