The 62nd edition of the Duleep Trophy from August to September 2025 commenced on August 28 (Thursday) and returned to the zonal format. All the matches will be played at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground (CEG) in Bengaluru, with the final scheduled to take place between September 11 and September 15

There were four teams, such as India A, B, C, and D, in the previous season of the Duleep Trophy. Following the criticism by the public interest groups, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reverted to the traditional format comprising six zonal teams.

Also, with Indian cricket board has mandated the star cricketers to take part in the domestic circuit when they are free from international duty. This helps to reshape the selection process.

Let’s take a look at the schedule and squads of all six zonal teams that comprise a mix of big names in the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2025 season.

6 Participating Zonal Teams in Duleep Trophy 2025

The following are the six zonal teams that are participating in the Duleep Trophy 2025:

1. NORTH Zone
2. EAST Zone
3. CENTRAL Zone
4. NORTH EAST Zone
5. SOUTH Zone
6. WEST Zone

Format of Duleep Trophy 2025-26

Following the knockout format, the 62nd season of the Duleep Trophy 2025-26 will feature two quarterfinals. The North Zone is currently competing against the East Zone. Likewise, the Central Zone is also contending against the Northeast Zone in the quarterfinals.

The winners of the quarter-finals will face off against the South Zone and the West Zone in the semi-finals. Overall, the winner of the semi-finals will compete in the title clash starting on September 11.

Duleep Trophy 2025 Schedule: Date, Venue, and Timings

The matches listed below of the Duleep Trophy 2025 will commence at 09:30 am IST:

Duleep Trophy 2025–26 Squads of All Six Teams

Here is a complete list of all six zonal teams’ squads that are led by the top star cricketers:

1. South Zone: Tilak Varma Leads the Squad

1. Tilak Varma (Captain)
2. Tanmay Agarwal
3. Mohammed Azharuddeen (Vice Captain)
4. Devdutt Padikkal
5. Salman Nizar
6. Mohit Kale
7. Narayan Jagadeesan
8. Tripurana Vijay
9. R Sai Kishore
10. Vijaykumar Vyshak
11. Tanay Thyagarajan
12. Ricky Bhui
13. Basil NP
14. Gurjapneet Singh
15. Nidheesh MD
16. Snehal Kauthankar

Standby Players (6):

• Mohit Redkar
• R Smaran
• Edhen Apple Tom
• Andre Siddarth
• Ankit Sharma
• Shaikh Rasheed

2. West Zone: Shardul Thakur’s Led Squad Consists of Several Star Players

1. Shardul Thakur (Captain)
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
3. Shreyas Iyer
4. Aarya Desai
5. Sarfaraz Khan
6. Ruturaj Gaikwad
7. Harvik Desai (Wicketkeeper)
8. Manan Hingrajia
9. Jaymeet Patel,
10. Saurabh Nawale (Wicketkeeper)
11. Tanush Kotian
12. Shams Mulani,
13. Dharmandrasinh Jadeja
14. Tushar Deshpande
15. Arzan Nagwaswala

Standby Players (7):

• Mahesh Pithiya
• Mukesh Choudhary
• Shivalik Shama
• Chintan Gaja
• Musheer Khan
• Siddharath Desai
• Urvil Patel

3. East Zone Squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran as Captain, Riyan Parag as Deputy

1. Abhimanyu Easwaran (Captain)
2. Riyan Parag (Vice-Captain)
3. Virat Singh
4. Sandeep Patnaik
5. Sridam Paul
6. Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper)
7. Aasirwad Swain (wicketkeeper)
8. Utkarsh Singh
9. Manishi
10. Denish Das
11. Sharandeep Singh
12. Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal
13. Mukesh Kumar
14. Mohammed Shami
15. Mukhtar Hussain

4. North Zone Squad: Shubman Gill Misses Out as Captain, Ankit Kumar Takes Charge

1. Ankit Kumar (Captain)
2. Ayush Badoni
3. Shubham Khajuria
4. Ankit Kalsi
5. Yash Dhull
6. Sahil Lotra
7. Nishant Sandhu
8. Arshdeep Singh
9. Yudhvir Singh Charak
10. Harshit Rana
11. Mayank Dagar
12. Anshul Kamboj
13. Kanhaiya Wadhawan
14. Auqib Nabi

Standby Players (7):

• Shubham Arora (wicketkeeper)
• Jaskaranvir Singh Paul
• Abid Mushtaq
• Nishunk Birla
• Umar Nazir
• Divesh Sharma
• Ravi Chauhan

5. Central Zone Squad: Dhruv Jurel Misses Out Due to Injury, Patidar Leads the Squad

1. Rajat Patidar (Captain)
2. Danish Malewar
3. Sanjeet Desai
4. Aryan Juyal
5. Kuldeep Yadav
6. Deepak Chahar
7. Aditya Thakare
8. Ayush Pandey
9. Saransh Jain
10. Shubham Sharma
11. Harsh Dubey
12. Manav Suthar
13. Yash Rathod
14. Khaleel Ahmed

Standby Players(6):

• Madhav Kaushik
• Yash Thakur
• Mahipal Lomror
• Kuldeep Sen
• Upendra Yadav
• Yuvraj Chaudhary

6. NorthEast Zone: Jonathan Rongsen Named as Team Captain

1. Jonathan Rongsen (Captain)
2. Techi Doria
3. Akash Kumar Choudhary
4. Sedezhalie Rupero
5. Yumnum Karnajit
6. Ashish Thapa
7. Hem Bahadur Chetri
8. Arpit Subash Bhatewara
9. Jehu Anderson
10. Palzor Tamang
11. Pheroijam Jotin Singh
12. Aryan Borah
13. Bishworjit Singh Konthoujam
14. Lamabam Ajay Singh
15. Ankur Malik

Standby Players (7):

• Kamsha Yangfo
• Bobby Zothansanga
• Rajkumar Rex Singh
• Imliwati Lemtur
• Lee Yong Lepcha
• Pukhrumbam Prafullomani Singh
• Dippu Sangma

Where to Watch Duleep Trophy 2025? Live Streaming and Telecast Details

Fans residing in India face huge disappointment as there are no live-streaming or telecast options of the Duleep Trophy 2025. So, fans are now left with the possibility of checking the live scores and updates on the BCCI official website.

However, the BCCI received severe backlash for not broadcasting the live matches of the tournament, thereby leaving fans disappointed as they would miss the on-field action of their favorite players.