Bengaluru, Sept. 10 -- The stage is set for a fresh and intriguing climax to the Duleep Trophy 2025-26 as South Zone and Central Zone gear up to battle for the coveted title at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
With a host of India's top stars away for the Asia Cup or the India A red-ball series against Australia A, the final promises a different kind of excitement, one where new faces and emerging talents take the spotlight.
Central Zone, despite losing four of their frontline bowlers, arrive with a formidable batting lineup. Danish Malewar, Rajat Patidar, and Shubham Sharma have dominated the run charts this season, and their firepower will be key against a South Zone attack led by the promising Gurjapneet Singh. The absence o...