Saralnama
The Duleep Trophy 2025 starts on 28 Aug in Bengaluru with traditional zonal teams. North Zone plays East Zone, and Central Zone faces North East Zone in quarterfinals. South Zone and West Zone begin from semifinals. The tournament is important for players like Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, and Mohammed Shami to impress selectors for India’s Test team. New rules and top domestic players add interest. Matches are at BCCI Centre of Excellence. This tournament helps find new talent for India’s red-ball cricket ahead of the home season. (Updated 28 Aug 2025, 00:57 IST; source: link)