Kanhaiya Wadhawan to Captain North Zone Squad for 2026-27 Duleep Trophy
The North Zone squad for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, scheduled from August 23 to September 10 at Bengaluru's BCCI Centre of Excellence, features Jammu and Kashmir's Kanhaiya Wadhawan as captain and Delhi's Ayush Badoni as vice-captain. The 15-member team includes six players from Jammu and Kashmir, including opener Qamran Iqbal and all-rounder Abdul Samad, alongside India internationals Arshdeep Singh and Anshul Kamboj. The tournament follows a zonal format with matches played in Bengaluru, with North Zone opening against West Zone.
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We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 26/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 3 Aug, 06:11 am. Other outlets followed.