The 2024-25 senior males’s Indian home cricket season will start with the Duleep Trophy event in early September.
Performed primarily as a preparatory occasion forward of India’s house Check collection and the tour to Australia later this 12 months, the Duleep Trophy will see a revamp in its construction and total system. Often performed within the zonal format, throughout six zones of the nation, the Duleep Trophy served as a event that supplied India’s red-ball hopefuls an opportunity to shine. Final season, Hanuma Vihari-led South Zone received the title, beating West Zone by 75 runs within the closing in Bengaluru.
Nevertheless, the BCCI has determined to put off the six-team zonal format and zonal picks this time. As an alternative, 4 groups, particularly India A, India B, India C and India D will characteristic within the event this time. The groups might be chosen by the senior nationwide choice committee chaired by Ajit Agarkar.
The Duleep Trophy might be performed in a round-robin league-based format with no knockout matches this 12 months. The staff on the high of the standings after three rounds might be declared the winner.
Duleep Trophy 2024-25: Dates and Venues
The upcoming Duleep Trophy will predominantly be performed at two venues throughout the Anantapur Cricket Floor complicated in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The Indian Categorical understands that one match from the primary spherical can be slated to be held on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The event will run from September 5 to September 22 throughout three rounds.
Will Rohit, Kohli and senior India gamers characteristic in Duleep Trophy?
The Indian Categorical understands that Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Surykumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav have been requested to play within the Duleep Trophy. Speedster Jasprit Bumrah received’t plat the event as he has been given a chronic relaxation interval.
India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are additionally more likely to characteristic in a spherical of the event. Rohit final featured within the Duleep Trophy in 2016 whereas Kohli has not featured in a home First-Class match since 2012.
Duleep Trophy 2024: Full Schedule
September 5-8, 2024: India A vs India B – Venue: Rural Growth Belief Stadium, Anantapur* (Venue topic to vary)
September 5-8, 2024: India C vs India D – Venue: ACA ADCA Floor, Anantapur* (Venue topic to vary)
September 12-15, 2024: India A vs India D – Venue: Rural Growth Belief Stadium, Anantapur
September 12-15, 2024: India B vs India C – Venue: ACA ADCA Floor, Anantapur
September 19-22, 2024: India A vs India C – Venue: Rural Growth Belief Stadium, Anantapur
September 19-22, 2024: India B vs India D – Venue: ACA ADCA Floor, Anantapur