The Duleep Trophy 2023 is all set to mark the start of the domestic cricket season in India and feature some of the nation’s top young players representing different zones.
The Duleep Trophy 2023 kicks off with a quarterfinal bracket, where the finalists of the previous season, West Zone and South Zone, earn direct semifinal berths. Meanwhile, Central Zone, North Zone, North East Zone, and East Zone will clash in thrilling quarterfinal matches.
One of the quarterfinals will feature Central Zone against East Zone, with the winner earning the right to face West Zone in semifinal 1. On the other hand, NorthEast Zone and North Zone will battle it out for the chance to secure a semifinal spot against South Zone.
The quarterfinals and semifinals will be intense four-day contests, while the Duleep Trophy 2023 final will be a thriller five-day match. All matches will take place in Bengaluru, with the Duleep Trophy 2023 final scheduled to be held at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
In the previous edition, Yashasvi Jaiswal emerged as the leading run-scorer with a remarkable tally of 497 runs. R Sai Kishore dominated the bowling charts, claiming 17 wickets.
The Duleep Trophy promises thrilling encounters and serves as a platform for young talents to showcase their skills and make a mark in Indian cricket. Check complete details on Duleep Trophy 2023 squads, schedule, telecast and live streaming.
Duleep Trophy 2023 Schedule: Match Dates, Venue
| Dates | Round | Match | Venue |
| June 28 – July 1 | Quarterfinal 1 | Central Zone vs East Zone | Alur Cricket Ground |
| June 28 – July 1 | Quarterfinal 2 | North Zone vs North East Zone | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| July 5-8 | Semifinal 1 | West Zone vs Winner of Quarterfinal 1 | Alur Cricket Ground |
| July 5-8 | Semifinal 2 | South Zone vs Winner of Quarterfinal 2 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| July 12-16 | Final | Winner Semifinal 1 vs Winner Semifinal 2 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
Duleep Trophy 2023: Team Captain
Mandeep Singh will captain the North Zone, while Abhimanyu Easwaran will captain the East Zone. The West Zone will be led by Priyank Panchal. Hanuma Vihari will captain the South Zone, while Rongsen Jonathan will captain the North East Zone. The Central Zone will be captained by Shivam Mavi.
Duleep Trophy 2023: Full Team-wise Squads
East Zone: Abhimanyu Easwaran (captain), Santanu Mishra, Sudip Gharami, Riyan Parag, A. Majumdar, Bipin Saurabh, A Porel (wicketkeeper), K Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Shahbaz Nadeem (vice-captain), Shahbaz Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Anukul Roy, M Mura Singh, Ishan Porel.
West Zone: Priyank Panchal (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harvik Desai (wicketkeeper), Prithvi Shaw, Het Patel (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Arpit Vasavada, Atit Seth, Shams Mulani, Yuvraj Dodiya, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Chetan Sakariya, Chintan Gaja, Arzan Nagwaswalla
Central Zone: Shivam Mavi (captain), Vivek Singh, Himanshu Mantri, Kunal Chandela, Shubham Sharma, Amandeep Khare, Rinku Singh, Akshay Wadkar, Upendra Yadav (vice-captain), Dhruv Jurel, Saurabh Kumar, Manav Sathar, Saransh Jain, Avesh Khan, Yash Thakur.
Northeast Zone: Rongsen Jonathan (captain), Nilesh Lamichaney (vice-captain), Kishan Lyngdoh, Langlonyamba, A.R. Ahlawat, Joseph Lalthankhuma, Prafullamani (wicketkeeper), Dippu Sangma, Jotin Pheiroijam, Imliwati Lemtur, Palzor Tamang, Kishan Sinha, Akash Kumar Choudhary, Rajkumar Rex Singh, Nagaho Chishi.
Reserves: Lee Yong Lepcha, Nabam Abo, Dika Ralte.
North Zone: Mandeep Singh (captain), Prashant Chopra, Dhruv Shorey, Manan Vohra, Prabhsimran Singh, Ankit Kumar, AS Kalsi, Harshit Rana, Abid Mushtaq, Jayant Yadav, Pulkit Narang, Nishant Sandhu, Sidharth Kaul, Vaibhav Arora, Baltej Singh. North Zone
Standby players: Mayank Dagar, Mayank Markande, Ravi Chauhan, Anmol Mahotra, Nehal Wadhera, Diwesh Pathania, Divij Mehra, Kunal Mahajan.
South Zone: Hanuma Vihari (captain), Mayank Agarwal (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Ricky Bhui (wicketkeeper), KS Bharat (wicketkeeper), R Samarth, Washington Sundar, Sachin Baby, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Sai Kishore, V Kaverappa, V Vyshak, KV Sasikanth, Darshan Misal, Tilak Varma.
Duleep Trophy 2023: How To Watch In India?
As of now, there is no official confirmation on The Duleep Trophy 2023 Live Streaming details. But because Star Sports has the broadcast rights, a few games will be televised live on Disney+ Hotstar and broadcast on Star Sports Network Channels.
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