The Duleep Trophy 2025 begins on August 28 in Bengaluru: here's all you need to know about the tournament, including latest news and updates from the competition.
The Duleep Trophy returns to its zonal format this year, with five teams set to play: North, South, East, West and North-East. This season, the tournament will be held in Bengaluru, at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. In the recent past, domestic fixtures in Bengaluru have been held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium or in Alur, but the stadium inside the city is currently off-limits, having been deemed "unsafe" in a court order.
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Duleep Trophy 2025: Fixtures
Aug 28 - Aug 31
North Zone vs East Zone, 1st Quarter-Final
BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru
Central Zone vs North East Zone, 2nd Quarter-Final
BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground B, Bengaluru
Sep 04 - Sep 07
South Zone vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final
BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru
West Zone vs TBC, 2nd Semi-Final
BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground B, Bengaluru
Sep 11 - Sep 15
TBC vs TBC, Final
BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru
The tournament will see prominent Indian international and domestic cricketers in action as the 2025/26 domestic season kicks off in India. There's curiosity over the participation of certain international players, especially with the Asia Cup soon to follow.
Shubman Gill, India's vice-captain at the Asia Cup, could miss out the Duleep Trophy due to illness. Among others, Dhruv Jurel, on standby for the Asia Cup, will lead the Central Zone. Ishan Kishan, who was supposed to lead East Zone, is yet to recover from injury. Shreyas Iyer, left out of the Asia Cup squad, will be keenly followed in the West Zone, as would Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan.
Duleep Trophy 2025 live updates: All the news and reports so far
On August 24, 2025, Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement from “all forms of Indian cricket”.
Ishan Kishan, Akash Deep to miss Duleep Trophy
Kishan is currently recovering from injury, while Akash Deep has also been advised rest
Ankit Kumar is set to lead North Zone if Shubman Gill is ruled out
North Zone reportedly named Shubham Rohilla as Gill's replacement during the announcement of their squad.
If Gill misses out, vice captain Ankit Kumar will lead the side.
Report: South Zone defy BCCI directive for centrally contracted players
South Zone have reportedly backed their decision to not include centrally contracted players like KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Sai Sudharsan, and Prasidh Krishna, with Tilak Varma being the only notable inclusion in their Duleep Trophy squad.
"Kerala qualified for the Ranji Trophy final (for the first time ever in the competition's history of 90 editions) and lost it narrowly. They had a remarkable season, and their players deserved selection for the Duleep Trophy. If the India players are to be taken into the squad, most Kerala players will not find a place in the zonal side," Cricbuzz quoted a South Zone official.
Gill doubtful for Duleep Trophy
According to a Times of India report, Shubman Gill is set to miss the 2025 Duleep Trophy for North Zone due to illness. He is currently resting at his home in Chandigarh after physios examined him and submitted a health status report to the BCCI, the report added.
Another RevSportz report claimed that, though Gill is down with a viral fever, he is eager to play in the tournament "unless it’s absolutely not possible to play".
Duleep Trophy 2025: All the news and updates
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