Duleep Trophy 2026 Set for August in Bengaluru with Six Zonal Teams
The 2026 edition of the Duleep Trophy, India's zonal first-class cricket tournament, will run from August 23 to September 10 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Six teams representing traditional zones will compete in a knockout format, with matches lasting four to five days. Notable India Test players, including Rajat Patidar and Ishan Kishan, are among the participants. Captains and squads for each zone have been announced, highlighting experienced and emerging players.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 4 Aug, 02:04 am. Other outlets followed.
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