The Duleep Trophy 2026 began on Aug. 23, with six regional teams competing for the title. Central Zone and South Zone have secured direct entry into the semi-finals, while East Zone, West Zone, North Zone and North East Zone will battle it out in the quarter-finals.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be one of the biggest attractions of the tournament after being named vice-captain of East Zone. The teenager's red-ball challenge will be closely watched as he looks to build on his first-class experience with Bihar and further establish himself in domestic cricket.
Sooryavanshi's growing popularity could also add to audience interest in the Duleep Trophy, particularly with the tournament offering fans an opportunity to watch the young batter in a red-ball setting. His appointment as vice-captain adds another interesting dimension to East Zone's campaign.
The quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru, while the final will be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Duleep Trophy 2026: East Zone vs North East Zone (Quarter-Final 1) Toss Update
North East Zone have won the toss and elected to bowl against East Zone in Quarter Final 1.
Duleep Trophy 2026: East Zone vs North East Zone (Quarter-Final 1): Playing XI
East Zone (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w/c), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Kumar Kushagra, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Virat Singh, Anukul Roy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Abhijit K Sarkar
North East Zone (Playing XI): Rongsen Jonathan(c), Kishan Lyngdoh, Ashish Thapa(w), Arpit Subash Bhatewara, Kangabam Priyojit Singh, Joseph Lalthankhuma, Pheiroijam Jotin, Akash Choudhary, Imliwati Lemtur, Bishworjit Konthoujam, Techi Neri
Duleep Trophy 2026, East Zone vs North East Zone: Live Telecast
The live telecast of the Duleep Trophy 2026 will be available on the Star Sports Khel TV channel in India.
Duleep Trophy 2026, East Zone vs North East Zone: Live Streaming
Fans can watch the livestream of all the matches of Duleep Trophy 2026 on the JioHotstar app or website in India
Duleep Trophy 2026: East Zone vs North East Zone (Quarter-Final 1)
East Zone Squad: Ishan Kishan (Captain & Wicketkeeper) (Jharkhand), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Vice-Captain) (Bihar), Denish Das (Assam), Abhimanyu Easwaran (Bengal), Sudip Kumar Gharami (Bengal), Shahbaz Ahmed (Bengal), Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal (Bengal), Mohd Shami (Bengal), Mukesh Kumar (Bengal), Kumar Kushagra (Wicketkeeper) (Jharkhand), Shikhar Mohan (Jharkhand), Anukul Roy (Jharkhand), Virat Singh (Jharkhand), Subhranshu Senapati (Odisha), Abhijit Sarkar (Tripura).
North East Zone: Jonathan Rongsen (Captain) (Nagaland), Bishworjit Singh Konthoujam (Vice-Captain) (Manipur), Techi Neri (Arunachal Pradesh), Priyojit K (Manipur), Ronald Meitei (Manipur), Jotin Singh Pheiroijam (Manipur), Kishan Lyngdoh (Meghalaya), Arpit Subhas (Wicketkeeper) (Meghalaya), Akash Kumar Choudhary (Meghalaya), Joseph Lalthankhuma (Mizoram), Lalrempouia (Mizoram), Imliwati Lemtur (Nagaland), Vino G Zhimomi (Nagaland), Robin Limboo (Sikkim), Ashish Thapa (Wicketkeeper) (Sikkim).
Duleep Trophy 2026: Teams
Central Zone
South Zone
East Zone
West Zone
North Zone
North East Zone
Duleep Trophy 2026: Star Players
Star names line up across all squads:
- Ishan Kishan heads East Zone accompanied by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (vice-captain), Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar
- Ruturaj Gaikwad captains a formidable West Zone side boasting Prithvi Shaw and Shardul Thakur
- Rajat Patidar leads Central Zone alongside vice-captain Rinku Singh
- Tilak Varma captains South Zone featuring Karun Nair and Shreyas Gopal
- Kanhaiya Wadhawan leads North Zone alongside Arshdeep Singh and Ayush Badoni
- Jonathan Rongsen captains North East Zone.
Duleep Trophy 2026: Full List Of Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| Aug. 23 - 26 | East Zone vs North East Zone (Quarter-Final 1) | 9:30 a.m. | BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru |
| Aug. 23 - 26 | North Zone vs West Zone (Quarter-Final 2) | 9:30 a.m. | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru |
| Aug. 30 - Sep. 02 | Central Zone vs TBA (Semi-Final 1) | 9:30 a.m. | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru |
| Aug. 30 - Sep. 02 | South Zone vs TBA (Semi-Final 2) | 9:30 a.m. | BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru |
| Sep. 06 - 10 | Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 (Final) | 9:30 a.m. | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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Duleep Trophy 2026: Squads
North Zone Squad: Kanhaiya Wadhawan (Captain & Wicketkeeper) (Jammu & Kashmir), Ayush Badoni (Vice-captain) (Delhi), Sanat Sangwan (Delhi), Yash Dhull (Delhi), Ayush Doseja (Delhi), Nishant Sindhu (Haryana), Anshul Kamboj (Haryana), Nikhil Kashyap (Haryana), Qamran Iqbal (Jammu & Kashmir), Abdul Samad (Jammu & Kashmir), Abid Mushtaq (Jammu & Kashmir), Sunil Kumar (Jammu & Kashmir), Yudhvir Singh (Jammu & Kashmir), Arshdeep Singh (Punjab), Arjun Sharma (Services).
Central Zone Squad: Rajat Patidar (Captain) (Madhya Pradesh), Rinku Singh (Vice-captain) (Uttar Pradesh), Ayush Pandey (Chhattisgarh), Saransh Jain (Madhya Pradesh), Aryan Pandey (Madhya Pradesh), Arshad Khan (Madhya Pradesh), Kunal Singh Rathod (Wicketkeeper) (Rajasthan), Aryan Juyal (Wicketkeeper) (Uttar Pradesh), Zeeshan Ansari (Uttar Pradesh), Kunal Chandela (Uttarakhand), Aman Mokhade (Vidarbha), Yash Rathod (Vidarbha), Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha), Yash Thakur (Vidarbha), Nachiket Bhute (Vidarbha).
South Zone Squad: Tilak Varma (Captain) (Hyderabad), Ricky Bhui (Vice-captain & Wicketkeeper) (Andhra), SK Rasheed (Andhra), K Sai Teja (Andhra), T Vijay (Andhra), Abhinav Tejrana (Goa), K Himateja (Hyderabad), T Thyagarajan (Hyderabad), R Smaran (Karnataka), Karun Nair (Karnataka), Shreyas Gopal (Karnataka), V Kaverappa (Karnataka), MD Nidheesh (Kerala), N Jagadeesan (Wicketkeeper) (Tamil Nadu), Aman Khan (Pondicherry).
East Zone Squad: Ishan Kishan (Captain & Wicketkeeper) (Jharkhand), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Vice-Captain) (Bihar), Denish Das (Assam), Abhimanyu Easwaran (Bengal), Sudip Kumar Gharami (Bengal), Shahbaz Ahmed (Bengal), Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal (Bengal), Mohd Shami (Bengal), Mukesh Kumar (Bengal), Kumar Kushagra (Wicketkeeper) (Jharkhand), Shikhar Mohan (Jharkhand), Anukul Roy (Jharkhand), Virat Singh (Jharkhand), Subhranshu Senapati (Odisha), Abhijit Sarkar (Tripura).
West Zone Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain) (Maharashtra), Shams Mulani (Vice-captain) (Mumbai), Atit Sheth (Baroda), Shivalik Sharma (Baroda), Jaymeet Patel (Gujarat), Urvil Patel (Wicketkeeper) (Gujarat), Siddharth Desai (Gujarat), Prithvi Shaw (Maharashtra), Mukesh Choudhary (Maharashtra), Shardul Thakur (Mumbai), Musheer Khan (Mumbai), Tushar Deshpande (Mumbai), Tanush Kotian (Mumbai), Harvik Desai (Wicketkeeper) (Saurashtra), Jay Gohil (Saurashtra).
North East Zone: Jonathan Rongsen (Captain) (Nagaland), Bishworjit Singh Konthoujam (Vice-Captain) (Manipur), Techi Neri (Arunachal Pradesh), Priyojit K (Manipur), Ronald Meitei (Manipur), Jotin Singh Pheiroijam (Manipur), Kishan Lyngdoh (Meghalaya), Arpit Subhas (Wicketkeeper) (Meghalaya), Akash Kumar Choudhary (Meghalaya), Joseph Lalthankhuma (Mizoram), Lalrempouia (Mizoram), Imliwati Lemtur (Nagaland), Vino G Zhimomi (Nagaland), Robin Limboo (Sikkim), Ashish Thapa (Wicketkeeper) (Sikkim).
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