Duleep Trophy 2026: All you need to know (Source: BCCI Domestic/X.com)The Indian domestic season 2026-27 is set to kick off with the Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru on Sunday, August 23. The Duleep Trophy 2026, followed by the Irani Cup and the Ranji Trophy, will be closely monitored as it will set the tone for India’s path to next year’s World Test Championship final, and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home in January-February.The 63rd edition of the coveted red-ball tournament carries significant international weight across all six teams. Names like India Test captain Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Tilak Varma, and Indian prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are among the biggest in their respective zonal squads. Considering its significance as a talent churner, India’s domestic season’s curtain-raiser is set to attract a lot of limelight. Thus, here’s all you need to know about the Duleep Trophy 2026, including fixtures, venue, squads, and broadcasting details.Duleep Trophy 2026 Schedule, Start date and final<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->DateSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMatchSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableVenueSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAugust 23-26SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableEast Zone vs North East ZoneSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBCCI CoE Ground 2, BengaluruSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAugust 23-26SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableNorth Zone vs West ZoneSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBCCI CoE Ground 1, BengaluruSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAugust 30-September 2SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableCentral Zone vs Winner of East Zone/North East ZoneSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBCCI CoE Ground 1, BengaluruSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAugust 30-September 2SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSouth Zone vs Winner of North Zone/West ZoneSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBCCI CoE Ground 2, BengaluruSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSeptember 6-10SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableFinalSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMA Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiNote: All matches begin at 9:30 AM IST.Duleep Trophy 2026 venueThe upcoming Duleep Trophy edition is scheduled to be played at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, with a late change to the final venue. Also read: India Players Who Will Eye Test Selection Through Duleep Trophy 2026While the tournament’s early rounds, including the semi-final, remain in Bengaluru, the final has been shifted to Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. The move has been made to allow spectators to attend the title clash.Here’s how the venue allocation looks:Quarter-finals and Semi-finals at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 and 2 in Bengaluru.Final at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.Duleep Trophy 2026- Full teams and squadsThe premier red-ball curtain-raiser, Duleep Trophy 2026, features six teams - North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone, Central Zone, and North East Zone and will be played in its traditional, historic, and zonal format.North Zone SquadKanhaiya Wadhawan (Captain & Wicketkeeper) (Jammu & Kashmir), Ayush Badoni (Vice-captain) (Delhi), Sanat Sangwan (Delhi), Yash Dhull (Delhi), Ayush Doseja (Delhi), Nishant Sindhu (Haryana), Anshul Kamboj (Haryana), Nikhil Kashyap (Haryana), Qamran Iqbal (Jammu & Kashmir), Abdul Samad (Jammu & Kashmir), Abid Mushtaq (Jammu & Kashmir), Sunil Kumar (Jammu & Kashmir), Yudhvir Singh (Jammu & Kashmir), Arshdeep Singh (Punjab), Arjun Sharma (Services).Central Zone SquadRajat Patidar (Captain) (Madhya Pradesh), Rinku Singh (Vice-captain) (Uttar Pradesh), Ayush Pandey (Chhattisgarh), Saransh Jain (Madhya Pradesh), Aryan Pandey (Madhya Pradesh), Arshad Khan (Madhya Pradesh), Kunal Singh Rathod (Wicketkeeper) (Rajasthan), Aryan Juyal (Wicketkeeper) (Uttar Pradesh), Zeeshan Ansari (Uttar Pradesh), Kunal Chandela (Uttarakhand), Aman Mokhade (Vidarbha), Yash Rathod (Vidarbha), Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha), Yash Thakur (Vidarbha), Nachiket Bhute (Vidarbha).South Zone SquadTilak Varma (Capain) (Hyderabad), Ricky Bhui (Vice-captain & Wicketkeeper) (Andhra), SK Rasheed (Andhra), K Sai Teja (Andhra), T Vijay (Andhra), Abhinav Tejrana (Goa), K Himateja (Hyderabad), T Thyagarajan (Hyderabad), R Smaran (Karnataka), Karun Nair (Karnataka), Shreyas Gopal (Karnataka), V Kaverappa (Karnataka), MD Nidheesh (Kerala), N Jagadeesan (Wicketkeeper) (Tamil Nadu), Aman Khan (Pondicherry).Also read: Duleep Trophy 2026 SquadsEast Zone SquadIshan Kishan (Captain & Wicketkeeper) (Jharkhand), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Vice-Captain) (Bihar), Denish Das (Assam), Abhimanyu Easwaran (Bengal), Sudip Kumar Gharami (Bengal), Shahbaz Ahmed (Bengal), Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal (Bengal), Mohd Shami (Bengal), Mukesh Kumar (Bengal), Kumar Kushagra (Wicketkeeper) (Jharkhand), Shikhar Mohan (Jharkhand), Anukul Roy (Jharkhand), Virat Singh (Jharkhand), Subhranshu Senapati (Odisha), Abhijit Sarkar (Tripura).West Zone SquadRuturaj Gaikwad (Captain) (Maharashtra), Shams Mulani (Vice-captain) (Mumbai), Atit Sheth (Baroda), Shivalik Sharma (Baroda), Jaymeet Patel (Gujarat), Urvil Patel (Wicketkeeper) (Gujarat), Siddharth Desai (Gujarat), Prithvi Shaw (Maharashtra), Mukesh Choudhary (Maharashtra), Shardul Thakur (Mumbai), Musheer Khan (Mumbai), Tushar Deshpande (Mumbai), Tanush Kotian (Mumbai), Harvik Desai (Wicketkeeper) (Saurashtra), Jay Gohil (Saurashtra).North East Zone SquadJonathan Rongsen (Captain) (Nagaland), Bishworjit Singh Konthoujam (Vice-Captain) (Manipur), Techi Neri (Arunachal Pradesh), Priyojit K (Manipur), Ronald Meitei (Manipur), Jotin Singh Pheiroijam (Manipur), Kishan Lyngdoh (Meghalaya), Arpit Subhas (Wicketkeeper) (Meghalaya), Akash Kumar Choudhary (Meghalaya), Joseph Lalthankhuma (Mizoram), Lalrempouia (Mizoram), Imliwati Lemtur (Nagaland), Vino G Zhimomi (Nagaland), Robin Limboo (Sikkim), Ashish Thapa (Wicketkeeper) (Sikkim).Duleep Trophy 2026 Live Telecast, Live StreamingIn a press release by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on August 19, Secretary Devajit Saikia emphasised the importance of this first-class event in the Indian cricket calendar. Talking about the tournament’s rich legacy, he also mentioned the quality of cricket the fans want to watch.Thus, the apex body of cricket in India, the BCCI, has increased live coverage of the coveted event. Saikia stated in the press release that all matches will be streamed live, including coverage of one quarter-final, one semi-final, and the final.Fans can watch the 2026 Duleep Trophy on Star Sports on TV, while matches will also be live-streamed on Jio Hotstar.Also read: Mushfiqur Rahim’s Availability For Australia vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Hidden
