Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: For the first time in the history of Duleep Trophy, the final match is to be played between East Zone and South Zone, due to which it can be a very exciting match.
The Duleep Trophy 2026 is nearing its end, with only the final remaining. East Zone and South Zone have secured their places in the final by winning their respective semi-finals. For the first time in the history of the Duleep Trophy, the final will be played between East Zone and South Zone, making it a highly exciting contest. Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Tilak Verma will face each other in this match. Let’s find out when and where the final will be played, and what the squads of both teams are.
When and where will the Duleep Trophy final be played?
The final of the Duleep Trophy 2026 between East Zone and South Zone will be played on Sunday, September 6th. The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the title clash. For the first time in the history of the Duleep Trophy, the final will be contested between East Zone and South Zone. This could be a highly exciting match, as both teams boast explosive batsmen, including Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Tilak Varma. Both players are in strong form.
Which team won how many titles?
In the history of the Duleep Trophy, South Zone has won 13 titles. South Zone is the third team to win more than 10 trophies. Furthermore, South Zone will be playing in the final for the 24th time. Meanwhile, East Zone has played in the final only seven times, winning two. However, East Zone has reached the final after 13 years. Previously, the team played in the final in 2012-13.
East Zone Full Squad
Ishan Kishan (Captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Virat Singh, Shubhranshu Senapati, Kumar Kushagra, Md. Kaunen Qureshi, Anukul Roy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shikhar Mohan, Abhijit Sarkar, Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Danish Das and Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal.
South Zone full squad
Tilak Varma (captain), Ricky Bhui, Abhinav Tejarana, Sheikh Rashid, Kodimela Himateja, Smran Ravichandran, Karun Nair, Tanay Thyagarajan, Shreyas Gopal, Vidhath Kavarappa, Tripurana Vijay, Aman Khan, Kavuri Saiteja, MD Nidheesh and Narayan Jagadeesan.