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The Duleep Trophy Final has witnessed some extraordinary batting performances, with teams producing massive totals on the biggest stage of the tournament. Several of these innings have gone down as memorable run-scoring displays in the competition’s history.
With the Duleep Trophy 2026 Final currently taking place in Chennai and East Zone making headlines with a record-breaking total, this is the perfect occasion to revisit the highest team totals ever recorded in an innings in the Duleep Trophy Final.
East Zone Rewrite Record Books With Mammoth 708-Run Total
East Zone have shaken up the record books by posting a mammoth 708 in the Duleep Trophy 2026 Final against South Zone. Their dominant batting display in Chennai saw them register the fourth-highest team total in a Duleep Trophy Final.
Ishan Kishan was the star of the show, smashing a magnificent double century and finishing with a stunning 270. His marathon knock, combined with East Zone’s relentless scoring, left the South Zone bowlers under immense pressure across two days in the Chennai heat.
Kumar Kushagra also produced a well-deserved century, while Abhimanyu Easwaran and Shikhar Mohan chipped in with crucial half-centuries. Their collective effort powered East Zone to 708, rewriting the list of highest team totals in an innings in Duleep Trophy Final.
5. 693/6d by India Blue vs India Red, 2016
India Blue opted to bat first in the 2016 Duleep Trophy final, a day-night pink-ball contest in Greater Noida. They piled up a mammoth 693/6 declared, putting India Red under immense pressure.
Cheteshwar Pujara starred with an unbeaten 256, while Sheldon Jackson struck 134 and captain Gautam Gambhir contributed 94. India Blue eventually secured a commanding 355-run victory over India Red, completing a memorable Duleep Trophy triumph.
4. 708 by East Zone vs South Zone, 2026
East Zone produced a record-breaking batting display in the first innings of ongoing 2026 Duleep Trophy final at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. East Zone scored a record-breaking 708-run total which propelled them to fourth in the list of highest team total in an innings in Duleep Trophy final.
Captain Ishan Kishan was the architect of the spectacular innings, smashing a breathtaking 270 off 334 balls, while Kumar Kushagra added 101. Kishan's marathon knock was the highlight of East Zone's record-breaking batting display in the Duleep Trophy final.
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3. 729/9d by North Zone vs West Zone, 1991
North Zone elected to bat first in the 1991 Duleep Trophy final at Jamshedpur's Keenan Stadium and posted a mountainous 729/9 before declaring the innings against West Zone. Raman Lamba, Manoj Prabhakar and captain Kapil Dev all struck centuries in a dominant batting display.
Lamba led the charge with a magnificent 180, while Prabhakar made 143 and Kapil Dev smashed 119. West Zone replied with 561, meaning the final ended in a draw, but North Zone clinched the Duleep Trophy on the basis of their first-innings lead.
2. 740 by South Zone vs West Zone, 1986
The second-highest team total in an innings in a Duleep Trophy final stands for South Zone, who nullified West Zone’s formidable 516 with a staggering 740 of their own in their first innings of the 1986 Duleep Trophy final at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth led the charge with a commanding 112, while Carlton Saldanha scored 102 and Bharat Arun smashed a brilliant 149. The 740-run total not only wiped out West Zone’s advantage but also remains one of the biggest team totals ever recorded in a Duleep Trophy final till date.
1. 868 by North Zone vs West Zone, 1987
Topping the list is North Zone’s staggering 868-run total against West Zone in the 1987 Duleep Trophy final at Jayanti Stadium, Bhilai. Replying to West Zone’s 444, North Zone completely dominated the contest, piling on a mammoth 868 in their first innings.
Raman Lamba led the onslaught with a record-breaking 320, which remains the highest individual score in Duleep Trophy history. North Zone’s colossal 868-run total also remains the highest team total in an innings in Duleep Trophy final to date.
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