He was an important part of the recent ENG vs IND Test series.
The Duleep Trophy, India’s domestic tournament is set too be played for the 62nd time. The squads and captains for all teams have been declared. The tournament will be played with five teams, namely the North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone and Central Zone. India’s red-ball skipper Shubman Gill is entrusted with the responsibility to lead the North Zone side. To add to that, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur and Tilak Verma were declared as the skippers for East Zone, West Zone and the South Zone respectively. The Duleep Trophy 2025 will start from August 28 in Bengaluru.
AUSA-W
137/6
INDA-W
124/5
KNK
–
AMR
–
PD
186/6
WDL
171/8
Purani Delhi 6 won by 15 runs
CDK
82/1
SDS
80/10
Central Delhi Kings beat South Delhi Superstarz by 9 wickets
EDR
–
ODW
–
NDT
–
PD
–
CRO
155/6
CYP
213/3
Cyprus beat Croatia by 58 runs
CRO
132/10
CYP
136/3
Cyprus won by 7 wickets
CRO
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CYP
–
CRO
–
CYP
–
ESM
123/0
LCC
122/7
East Molesey beat London County Cricket by 10 wickets
KSP
106/9
SPE
136/3
Spencer beat Kreative Sports XI by 30 runs
BAN
137/9
CPP
82/10
Banstead beat CFS Pinnacle Pro by 55 runs
WIM
187/5
WEY
115/3
Wimbledon beat Weybridge by 72 runs
TBC
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SPE
–
TBC
–
ESM
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
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TBC
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SUSS
288/7
KENT
287/9
Sussex beat Kent by 3 wickets
GLAM
–
DER
–
Match abandoned due to rain
NOT
326/9
WOR
312/7
HAM
288/5
ESS
285/10
Hampshire beat Essex by 5 wickets
NOR
–
YOR
–
SURR
–
GLO
–
SOM
–
DURH
–
SWE
–
FRA
–
MATCH CANCELLED
91YC
165/7
NVR
149/10
91 Yards Club beat Navarang Club by 16 runs
NAJC
99/7
GTC
156/7
Gauhati Town Club beat Nabajyoti Club by 14 runs (D/L) method
GTC
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91YC
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NVR
–
BCC
–
BCC
48/10
GUJCC
107/4
Gujrat Cricket Club beat Bihar CC by 59 runs
KRMPS
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KZK
–
KRMPS
–
CEC-A
–
SEL
–
PRK
–
JOR
–
PENG
–
MEL
–
KLPR
–
BBW
–
HTW
–
Match Abandoned due to rain
MWW
98/2
MDW
97/5
Mysore Warriors Women beat Mangalore Dragons Women by 8 wickets
BBW
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MWW
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MDW
–
SHLW
–
EAE
–
PMW
–
PAJ
–
NPB
–
ZIM
125/10
NZ
127/0
IRE-W
–
PAK-W
–
WI
–
PAK
–
SLBL
143/10
SLGR
144/6
SLC Greens beat SLC Blues by 4 wickets
SLGY
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SLBL
–
NOS
–
WEF
108/5
BIP
–
TRR
–
NOS-W
141/4
WFW-W
94/10
Northern Superchargers Women won by 47 runs
BIP-W
–
TRW-W
–
AUST
92/6
NOR
87/10
Austria beat Norway by 4 wickets
SWE
162/7
FRA
128/8
Sweden beat France by 34 runs
FRA
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NOR
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SWE
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AUST
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In a recent development, the selectors have named wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel as the captain of the Central Zone team. The likes of Rajat Patidar, Khaleel Ahmed and Deepak Chahar will be playing under his leadership. The West Zone has been the most successful team in the history of the coveted tournament.
Organizers used to schedule the tournament with four teams named alphabetically. India A, India B, India C and India D were the four teams. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) used to select all these teams. The same body used to name the captains too. The South Zone clinched the last title in 2023/24.
With Dhruv Jurel at the helm, the side is a fine balance between youth and experience. Players like Rajat Patidar will definitely add to the quality of the side. Having clinched the Indian Premier League (IPL) recently, Patidar will be in a position to provide a lot of his insights. Though the formats are different, Patidar’s experience will be crucial to the chances of the team. Khaleel Ahmed will lead the bowling department. Deepak Chahar will also be a crucial ingredient in the team, but will have to stay away from his injuries in order to perform consistently.
Central Zone Squad: Dhruv Jurel (C / WK), Rajat Patidar*, Aryan Juyal, Danish Malewar, Sanchit Desai, Kuldeep Yadav, Aditya Thakare, Deepak Chahar, Saransh Jain, Ayush Pandey, Shubham Sharma, Yash Rathod, Harsh Dubey, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed
Stand-By Players: Madhav Kaushik, Yash Thakur, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Mahipal Lomror, Kuldeep Sen, Upendra Yadav.
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They named the tournament after India’s former player Duleepsinhji. One thing that makes the Duleep Trophy very unique is that it uses Kookaburra balls, making it the only Indian domestic tournament to do so. Players in India usually use SG Test balls for multi-day games including international Test matches.
The Duleep Trophy sits right up there with the most important tournaments in the domestic circuit of India. Some of the other major tournaments include the Ranji Trophy, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Irani Cup. Teams play the latter after the Ranji Trophy every season.
This will be a testing assignment for Jurel. It will provide a good platform for him to showcase his leadership skills on the big stage. He impressed everyone with his glovework in the recently concluded ENG vs IND series. Additionally, he was rock-solid with the bat in hand on multiple occasions. However, the Duleep Trophy will pose a different challenge along with the leadership role on his shoulders.
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