How have Indian stars performed in Duleep Trophy 2026? Know here
Some of the big Indian stars are featuring in Duleep Trophy 2026.
The Duleep Trophy 2026 got underway on August 23, marking the beginning of India’s domestic first-class season. This edition features six zonal teams – North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone, Central Zone and North-East Zone – with the competition being played in a knockout format.
The Central Zone are the defending champions, and the South Zone finished as the runners-up last season; they hence received a direct entry into the semi-finals of the knockout competition. The other four teams began their campaign in the quarter-finals and are fighting for the two remaining spots in the semi-finals. The East Zone side are taking on the Northeast Zone, and the North Zone are clashing against the West Zone in Bengaluru in a four-day Test action from August 23 to 26.
So far, the two quarter-finals have been very contrasting to each other, as the East Zone side have single-handedly dominated the Northeast Zone and are almost on the brink of a massive victory to march into the semis.
The North Zone vs West Zone contest, on the other hand, has been considerably tighter. The North and West Zones both comprise several experienced international stars, and hence the competition between bat and ball is very tight.
Indian stars’ performance in Duleep Trophy 2026
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- Ishan Kishan (East Zone) – 4 runs
- Mohammed Shami (East Zone) – 0* wickets
- Shahbaz Ahmed (East Zone) – 167 runs and 4* wickets
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (East Zone) – 8 runs and 2* wickets
- Mukesh Kumar (East Zone) – 2 wickets
- Arshdeep Singh (North Zone) – 3* wickets
- Anshul Kamboj (North Zone) – 82 runs and 2* wickets
- Ayush Badoni (North Zone) – 101 runs
- Tanush Kotian (West Zone) – 8* wickets
- Tushar Deshpande (West Zone) – 4 wickets
- Prithvi Shaw (West Zone) – 22 runs
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (West Zone) – 5 runs
- Shardul Thakur (West Zone) – 10* runs and 1* wicket
- Tanush Kotian (West Zone) – 4 & 3 wickets
When was the first Duleep Trophy match played?
The first Duleep Trophy match was played on September 30, 1961, as part of the inaugural 1961–62 Duleep Trophy season
After which cricketer is the Duleep Trophy named?
The Duleep Trophy is named after the legendary cricketer Kumar Shri Duleepsinhj.
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Subhomoy Datta has been a sports writer since 2022. He holds a BSc in Microbiology from Rastraguru Surendranath College, WBSU, and is currently pursuing his master’s at NIT Surathkal. With a growing interest in sports journalism, he enjoys following the game closely and turning sporting moments into stories for fans.