Duleep Trophy 2025-26: Most runs, most wickets after first round of matches

Two matches have taken place in Duleep Trophy 2025-26.

The first round of matches in the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2025-26 have concluded with both quarter-finals. North Zone and East Zone clashed in the 1st quarter-final. Batting first in the match, North Zone piled up 405/10 in the first innings, with fifties by Ayush Badoni and Kanhaiya Wadhawan.

Later, East Zone were bowled out for 230 runs, with Virat Singh scoring a half-century for the side. With the ball, Auqib Nabi took a five-wicket haul. In the second innings, North Zone ended with 658/4d on the board, with centuries by Ankit Kumar, Yash Dhull, and Ayush Badoni. The match ended in a draw, and North Zone qualified for the semi-finals.

In the 2nd quarter-final, Central Zone locked horns with the North East Zone. Central Zone declared batting at 532/4d in the first innings, with a double century by Danish Malewar and a century by skipper Rajat Patidar.

Later, they bowled out the North East Zone for just 185 runs, with none of their batters hitting a fifty. In the second innings, Central Zone reached 331/7d, with a century by Shubham Sharma and fifties by Rajat Patidar and Yash Rathod. The match ended in a draw, and Central Zone proceeded to the semi-finals.

Now, South Zone and North Zone will clash in the 1st semi-final of Duleep Trophy 2025-26. West Zone and Central Zone will lock horns in the 2nd semi-final. Below are the top run-scorers and wicket-takers in Duleep Trophy 2025-26 after the first round of matches.

Duleep Trophy 2025-26: Most runs

North Zone batters Ayush Badoni (267) and Ankit Kumar (228) are the leading run-scorers in Duleep Trophy 2025-26 after the first round of matches. The next batters on the list are Central Zone players Danish Malewar (218) and Rajat Patidar (191). Yash Dhull occupies the fifth spot with 172 runs.

Top 5 leading run-scorers in the Duleep Trophy 2025-26 after first round of matches:

1. Ayush Badoni (North Zone) – 267 runs

2. Ankit Kumar (North Zone) – 228 runs

3. Danish Malewar (Central Zone) – 218 runs

4. Rajat Patidar (Central Zone) – 191 runs

5. Yash Dhull (North Zone) – 172 runs

Duleep Trophy 2025-26: Most wickets

East Zone spinner Manishi is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with six scalps. Aditya Thakare and Auqib Nabi Dar follow him with five wickets each. Harsh Dubey and Akash Choudhary occupy the fourth and fifth spots with four scalps each.

Top 5 leading wicket-takers in the Duleep Trophy 2025-26 after first round of matches:

1. Manishi (East Zone) – 6 wickets

2. Aditya Thakare (North Zone) – 5 wickets

3. Auqib Nabi Dar (Central Zone) – 5 wickets

4. Harsh Dubey (Central Zone) – 4 wickets

5. Akash Choudhary (North East Zone) – 4 wickets

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