Ruturaj Gaikwad Named West Zone Captain for 2026-27 Duleep Trophy
Ruturaj Gaikwad has been named captain of the West Zone squad for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, with Shams Mulani as vice-captain. The tournament runs from August 23 to September 10 at Bengaluru's BCCI Centre of Excellence. The squad features notable players including Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, Musheer Khan, and Shardul Thakur. The team combines experienced batsmen and a strong bowling lineup, with two wicketkeepers, Harvik Desai and Urvil Patel. West Zone will face North Zone in the quarterfinals starting August 23.
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indianexpress broke this story on 20 Jul, 11:24 am. Other outlets followed.