The Duleep Trophy 2025 is set to begin on 28th August, marking the start of another exciting season of domestic red-ball cricket in India. The tournament will follow a knockout format, with top regional teams competing for the prestigious title.
South Zone and West Zone have already secured direct entry into the semi-finals, thanks to their appearance in the final of the previous edition. The remaining two semi-final spots will be decided through quarter-final matches, where the other competing zones will battle it out for a place in the next stage.
This article will give you the schedule details of the Duleep Trophy 2025, along with the teams and squad details.
Duleep Trophy 2025 – Tournament Overview
The 2025 Duleep Trophy is the 62nd edition of the tournament and is a domestic first-class competition in India. The tournament features a zonal format featuring six teams.
| Tournament | Duleep Trophy 2025 |
| Administrator | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) |
| Format | First-class |
| Tournament format | Knockout |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Recent winner | India A |
The squads are selected by the Indian national selectors and made a part of the domestic cricket season in India by the BCCI in June 2025.
Duleep Trophy 2025 – Fixtures
The tournament will start on 28th August, when both quarter finals are scheduled. Semi-final matches are placed on 4th September, and all matches are hosted by the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru.
| Match | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| QF 1 – North Zone vs East Zone | 28 August 2025 | 9:30 AM |
| QF 2 – Central Zone vs North East Zone | 28 August 2025 | 9:30 AM |
| SF 1 – South Zone vs TBA | 04 September 2025 | 9:30 AM |
| SF 2 – West Zone vs TBA | 04 September 2025 | 9:30 AM |
| Final | 11 September 2025 | 9:30 AM |
The final is set to be played on 11th December, and the two winners from the semi-finals will compete for the “Duleep Trophy 2025”.
Duleep Trophy 2025 – Squads
The teams are arranged so that players are selected from different zones and included in teams named Central, East, North, North East, South, and West Zones.
Here are the six teams and their complete squad list ahead of the tournament.
Central Zone
Dhruv Jurel(C&WK), Rajat Patidar(VC), Aryan Juyal, Danish Malewar, Sanjeet Desai, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harsh Dubey, Saransh Jain, Yash Rathod, Shubham Sharma, Aditya Thakare, Ayush Pandey, Manav Suthar
East Zone
Abhimanyu Easwaran(C), Riyan Parag(VC), Aasirvad Swain, Sandeep Pattnaik, Virat Singh, Denish Das, Sridam Paul, Sarandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Mukhtar Hussain, Mohammed Shami
North Zone
Ankit Kumar(C), Shubham Rohilla, Shubham Khajuria, Ayush Badoni, Yash Dhull, Ankit Kalsi, Nishant Sindhu, Kanhaiya Wadhawan, Sahil Lotra, Mayank Dagar, Yudhvir Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi
North East Zone
Rongsen Jonathan(C), Akash Choudhary(VC), Sedezhalie Rupero, Karnajit Yumnam, Hem Chetri, Jehu Anderson, Arpit Bhatewara, Pheiroijam Jotin, Palzor Tamang, Techi Doria, Ankur Malik, Ashish Thapa, Bishworjit Konthoujam, Aryan Bora, Ajay Lamabam
South Zone
Tilak Varma(C), Mohammed Azharuddeen(VC), Tanmay Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohit Kale, Salmaz Nizar, Narayan Jagadeesan, Tripurana Vijay, R Sai Kishore, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, MD Nidheesh, Ricky Bhui, Nedumankuzhy Basil, Gurjanpreet Singh, Snehal Kauthankar
West Zone
Shardul Thakur(C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aarya Desai, Harvik Desai, Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jaymeet Patel, Manan Hingraija, Saurabh Nawale, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Arzan Nagwaswalla
Duleep Trophy – Past 5 Season Winners
Over the last five completed seasons of the Duleep Trophy, the winners were: India Blue (2018–19), India Red (2019–20), West Zone (2022–23), South Zone (2023), and India A (2024–25).
The tournament was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Initially played between India Red, Blue, and Green, the format later shifted to zonal teams, and then to four squads named India A, B, C, and D.
| Duleep Trophy Edition | Winners |
|---|---|
| 2018/19 | India Blue |
| 2019/20 | India Red |
| 2022/23 | West Zone |
| 2023 | South Zone |
| 2024/25 | India A |
For the 2025 edition, the BCCI has reinstated the traditional zonal format, bringing back North, South, East, West, Central, and North-East Zones, restoring regional identity and rivalries.
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Conclusion: Duleep Trophy 2025 Has Officially Begun!
The Duleep Trophy 2025 has now begun, bringing back the zonal format that pits six regional teams against each other in a knockout race for the title. With South Zone and West Zone already in the semi-finals and the other zones battling it out from the quarter-finals, the stage is set for competitive, high-pressure cricket.
As one of India’s most prestigious domestic tournaments, the Duleep Trophy continues to provide a platform for emerging cricketers to showcase their talent and push for national selection. This edition promises not only exciting matches but also the rise of future stars in Indian cricket.
