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Huge Honour To Captain India A Against Australia A: Patidar After Duleep Trophy Triumph
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar, who captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title earlier this year, believes the experience brought tremendous growth to his leadership. The star batter now looks to draw on those learnings as he leads India A in the opening game of the three-match one-day series against Australia A, beginning September 30.
The 32-year-old’s credentials as both leader and performer shone this week as he guided Central Zone to the Duleep Trophy 2025 title with a six-wicket victory over South Zone in Bengaluru. Patidar capped the campaign with a stellar 101 off 115 balls in the final and finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 382 runs in five innings, including two centuries and two half-centuries.
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Duleep Trophy: Central Zone Defeat South Zone By Six Wickets To Seal Title
BCCI CoE Excellence Ground: Central Zone faced some nervy moments before sealing a six-wicket victory in the final of the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy against South Zone on day five at the BCCI CoE Excellence Ground 1 on Monday.
Duleep Trophy: Central Zone Need 65 To Win Title After Bundling Out South Zone For 426
BCCI CoE Excellence: Central Zone need just 65 runs to lift the crown in the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy after dismissing South Zone for 426 in their second innings on Day Four of the final at Ground 1 of the BCCI CoE Excellence here on Sunday.
Duleep Trophy: Rathod’s 194 Puts Central Zone On Top Despite South’s Positive Reply
Yash Rathod: Yash Rathod fell agonisingly short of his maiden first-class double century, but his career-best 194 put Central Zone firmly in charge against South Zone on Day Three of the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy final at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Patidar, Rathod Hundreds Put Central Zone In Command Of Duleep Trophy Final
Centre Of Excellence: Central Zone took firm control of the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy final in Bengaluru on Friday, thanks to commanding centuries from Rajat Patidar and Yash Rathod on day two at Centre Of Excellence.
Duleep Trophy: Saransh And Kartikeya Run Through South Zone, Put Central Zone In Driver’s Seat
BCCI CoE Ground: Saransh Jain and Kumar Kartikeya produced an excellent spin bowling masterclass to put Central Zone in command on the opening day of the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy final at the BCCI CoE Ground 1 on Thursday.
Amidst Big Names Absence, South Zone And Central Zone Face-off In Duleep Trophy Final
Kukna Ajay Singh Kumar Kartikeya: With several big names away for Asia Cup duties or joining the India A team for the red-ball series against Australia A, South Zone and Central Zone the will be having one eye on the glittering Duleep Trophy when they face-off in the title clash final at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 on Thursday.
Central Zone Make Four Changes Ahead Of Duleep Trophy Final Against South Zone
BRSABV Ekana Stadium: Central Zone on Monday have made four changes to their squad for the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone, set to be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) Ground in Bengaluru on September 11.
Duleep Trophy: Central Zone Enters Final After Taking First Innings Lead Against West Zone
BCCI CoE Ground: Central Zone have entered the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy final on the basis of a first-innings lead in their semi-final clash against West Zone at the BCCI CoE Ground 2 on Sunday. It also means that Central Zone will face-off against South Zone in the title clash starting on September 11.
Duleep Trophy: Central Zone Inch Closer To Final After Entering Lead Against West Zone
BCCI CoE Ground: Half-centuries from Shubham Sharma (96), Upendra Yadav (87), Rajat Patidar (77), and Harsh Dubey (75) powered Central Zone to inch closer to the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy final after reaching 556/8 in 157 overs at stumps on day three of their semifinal against West Zone.
Shreyas Iyer To Captain Strong India A Side For Multi-day Games Against Australia A
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium: Right-handed batter Shreyas Iyer will lead a strong India A squad in the upcoming multi-day games against Australia A. The series kick off from September 16 at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, while the second multi-day game will commence on September 23.
Duleep Trophy: Malewar, Shubham Fifties Lead Central Zone's Reply, Trail West Zone By 209 Runs
BCCI COE Ground: Fifties from Danish Malewar and Shubham Sharma, along with an unbeaten 47 from skipper Rajat Patidar, led Central Zone’s strong reply, as they reached 229/2 in 67 overs at stumps on Day Two of their Duleep Trophy semifinal and trail West Zone by 209 runs at BCCI COE Ground 2 here on Friday.
Ex-India Pacer Praveen Kumar Applies For BCCI Senior Men's Selection Panel: Sources
BCCI Cricket Committee: With the September 10 deadline approaching in applying for two vacancies in the Ajit Agarkar-led senior men’s selection committee, former India fast bowler Praveen Kumar has applied for a place on the five-member panel.
Duleep Trophy: Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 184 Helps West Zone Take Opening Day Honours
BCCI COE Ground: Ruturaj Gaikwad produced a batting masterclass to rescue West Zone from early trouble and put them in control at stumps on day one of 2025/26 Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone at the BCCI COE Ground 2 on Thursday.
Duleep Trophy: Iyer, Jaiswal And Thakur Eye Big Performances For Strong West Zone
BCCI COE Ground: Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shardul Thakur will be eyeing to put in big performances for a strong West Zone side when they take on Central Zone in their Duleep Trophy semifinal clash at the BCCI COE Ground on Thursday.
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