The Indian domestic cricket season 2025–26 will get underway with the Duleep Trophy 2025 that will take place between August 28 and September 15. The highly respected tournament, commonly known as a launching pad for players wanting to play for India, will once again be played in its traditional zonal format. North, South, East, West, Central, and North East zone teams will participate in the competition, rekindling age-old rivalries. This year's edition is an important build-up platform for India's Home Test season, providing the selectors an opportunity to have a close eye on players standing at the threshold of international cricket. Several India A players and Test fringe hopefuls will be looking forward to using this platform to secure their places for the next big-ticket series. Also Read | 'Bring Back Ishan Kishan': BCCI's Last-Minute Shuffle, Major Changes to Duleep Trophy Squad Zonal Format Returns to Bengaluru's CoE Having tried a four-team format in 2024, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has gone back to the zonal format. Finalists in the previous zonal version in 2023, South Zone and West Zone have earned direct places in the semi-finals. North Zone, East Zone, Central Zone, and North East Zone will fight it out in the quarterfinals. All matches will be played at the Centre of Excellence of BCCI in Bengaluru, known for its world-class facilities and pitches suited for red-ball cricket. This centralized venue simplifies logistics while ensuring consistency in playing conditions. With a compact schedule and a strong pool of talented cricketers, the Duleep Trophy 2025 assures intense competition. Duleep Trophy 2025 Schedule Matches Dates Teams Venue Quarter-final 1 August 28–31, 2025 North Zone vs East Zone BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru Quarter-final 2 August 28–31, 2025 Central Zone vs North East Zone BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru Semi-final 1 September 4–7, 2025 South Zone vs Winner QF1 BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru Semi-final 2 September 4–7, 2025 West Zone vs Winner QF2 BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru Final September 11–15, 2025 Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru Also Read | Shubman Gill Likely to Miss Duleep Trophy 2025 Due to Illness Duleep Trophy 2025 Squads of Each Team Central Zone: Dhruv Jurel (c/wk), Rajat Patidar, Aryan Juyal, Danish Malewar, Sanchit Desai, Kuldeep Yadav, Aditya Thakare, Deepak Chahar, Saransh Jain, Ayush Pandey, Shubham Sharma, Yash Rathod, Harsh Dubey, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed East Zone: Ishan Kishan (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran (vc), Sandeep Patnaik, Virat Singh, Denish Das, Sridam Paul, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Riyan Parag, Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Shami North East Zone: Rongsen Jonathan (c), Ankur Malik, Jehu Anderson, Aryan Bora, Techi Doria, Ashish Thapa, Sedezhalie Rupero, Karnajit Yumnam, Hem Chetri, Palzor Tamang, Arpit Subash Bhatewara (wk), Akash Choudhary, Bishworjit Konthoujam, Pheiroijam Jotin, Ajay Lamabam Singh North Zone: Shubman Gill (c), Shubham Khajuria, Ankit Kumar (vc), Ayush Badoni, Yash Dhull, Ankit Kalsi, Nishant Sindhu, Sahil Lotra, Mayank Dagar, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Kanhaiya Wadhawan (wk) South Zone: Tilak Varma (c), Mohammed Azharuddeen (vc/wk), Tanmay Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohit Kale, Salman Nizar, N Jagadeesan (wk), T Vijay, R Sai Kishore, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vyshak Vijaykumar, MD Nidheesh, Ricky Bhui, Basil NP, Gurjapneet Singh, Snehal Kauthankar West Zone: Shardul Thakur (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aarya Desai, Harvik Desai (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jaymeet Patel, Manan Hingrajia, Saurabh Nawale (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Arzan Nagwaswala Streaming Details of Duleep Trophy 2025 JioHotstar will stream the entire Duleep Trophy 2025 live