Shubman Gill to lead as North Zone squad for Duleep Trophy 2025-26 gets announced

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :August 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM

Modified at :August 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM

Shubman Gill celebrates his second ton in the Edgbaston test

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Shubman Gill won’t participate in Duleep Trophy 2025-26 if he makes it to India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad.

The North Zone team for the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2025-26 was announced on Wednesday, 7th August. Shubman Gill has been named as skipper of the side. However, if he is picked in India’s squad for Asia Cup 2025, he will be replaced by Services player Shubham Rohilla in the North Zone squad.

Duleep Trophy 2025-26 will commence on August 28 and will conclude on September 15. Asia Cup 2025 will start on September 9 in UAE. Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana, who play for India, also have been named in the North Zone squad.

However, the replacements are ready for North Zone if Gill, Arshdeep and Rana are selected in India squad for Asia Cup 2025. Gurnoor Brar (Punjab) will replace Arshdeep, while Anuj Thakral (Haryana) will replace Rana. There are also seven stand-by players named in North Zone squad for the tournament.

Below is North Zone squad for Duleep Trophy 2025-26

North Zone squad: Shubman Gill (C), Shubham Khajuria, Ankit Kumar (VC), Ayush Badoni, Yash Dhull, Ankit Kalsi, Nishant Sindhu, Sahil Lotra, Mayank Dagar, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Kanahaiya Wadhwana (wk).

Stand by players: Shubham Arora (wk), Jaskaranvir Singh Paul, Ravi Chauhan, Abid Mushtaq, Umar Nazir, Nishnuk Birla, Divesh Sharma.

Replacements for Indian players

Shubman Gill – Shubham Rohilla (Services)
Arshdeep Singh – Anuj Thakral (Haryana)
Harshit Rana- Gurnoor Brar (Punjab)

As there is a T20 World Cup is scheduled to be played in 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2025 will be played in T20I format. Although Gill is a regular member of Indian side in test and ODI cricket, he has been overlooked in T20Is in recent times. However, after his brilliant batting show in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 and India’s tour of England 2025, he might be considered for Asia Cup 2025.

Arshdeep is a crucial pacer in T20Is and is highly likely to be named in the squad for Asia Cup 2025. Indian selectors will conduct a meeting later this month to select the squad for the tournament.

Meanwhile, six teams are part of Duleep Trophy 2025-26- North Zone, South Zone, West Zone, East Zone, North East Zone, and Central Zone. The tournament will return to a zonal format this year. South Zone are the defending champions, who won the title in 2023-24 season.

Who is the skipper of North Zone in Duleep Trophy 2025-26?

Shubman Gill is the skipper of North Zone in Duleep Trophy 2025-26.

Who will replace Shubman Gill in North Zone squad if he is picked for Asia Cup 2025?

Shubham Rohilla (Services) will replace Shubman Gill in North Zone squad if he is picked for Asia Cup 2025.

How many teams are part of Duleep Trophy 2025-26?

Six teams are part of Duleep Trophy 2025-26. They are North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone, Central Zone, and North East Zone.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.