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All timesMukesh, Sooryavanshi take East Zone into Duleep Trophy final
Central Zone's batters showed little resistance on third day, which saw 13 wickets fall
The thrill and the risk of being Sooryavanshi
He could've been out multiple times in the Duleep Trophy semi-final but he never let those mistakes affect the way he wanted to play and made 92 off 81 balls
Kishan: Switching formats is what is fun about the game
White-ball specialist enjoyed red-ball thrills as he led East Zone to victory over North East Zone in the Duleep Trophy
Shahbaz leads East Zone to innings win over North East Zone
Shahbaz Ahmed and Sudip Kumar Gharami scored centuries for East Zone, while Abhijit Sarkar and Anukul Roy returned five-fors to put East Zone in the semi-finals
Gharami walks the fine line between risk and restraint
His 146 was built on a blend of both patience and aggression, as North East Zone's promising start with the ball gave way to a steady stream of errors
Dravid: Need players like Sooryavanshi to play all formats for Test cricket to grow
Dravid believes Sooryavanshi's development needs to be balanced between the white-ball and red-ball formats
In focus at the Duleep Trophy: Sooryavanshi, J&K's heroes, India's batting future
India's 2026-27 domestic season kicks off with the Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru, and it will feature a number of major storylines - here's a look
Why Sooryavanshi was made East Zone vice-captain
To members of the East Zone selection committee, the appointment was intended as a developmental step rather than a reflection of the squad's leadership hierarchy
Duleep Trophy: Kishan to captain East Zone; Sooryavanshi named vice-captain
The squad includes Shami and Mukesh, while Parag and Akash Deep weren't considered as they continue to recuperate from surgeries
Setbacks in the past, Kushagra hopes to remain 'in the eyes of the selectors'
"I feel that 21-24 is a good age to get a debut for the Indian team and I'm just trying to give my best," Kumar Kushagra says
Kishan ruled out of Duleep Trophy opener, Akash Deep advised rest
ESPNcricinfo understands Kishan's injury was the reason he wasn't selected as back-up wicketkeeper for the fifth Test in England
Mohammed Shami in East Zone squad for Duleep Trophy
Ishan Kishan is named captain of the 15-man squad, which includes Abhimanyu Easwaran, Akash Deep, Riyan Parag and Mukesh Kumar
Kunnummal, Washington power South Zone to ninth Deodhar Trophy title
Parag, Kushagra fifties not enough as East Zone fall short by 45 runs chasing 329
Duleep Trophy: Four good men, four great opportunities missed
Abhimanyu will have to wait for his next chance, while Pujara, Suryakumar and Sarfaraz will hope for another shot
Saurabh Kumar's eight-for crushes East Zone; North trounce North East
Central will face defending champions West Zone in the semi-final; North will be up against South
Saurabh leaves East Zone reeling; all-round North Zone continue to dominate
North Zone and Central Zone all but secured their berths in the semi-finals on day three
Ishan Porel shows what he can do with fast and intense spells
He's mostly been a support act at Bengal, but performances like these can possibly help him climb the ladder quickly
Avesh, Saurabh help Central Zone secure vital lead; North Zone in control after Sindhu, Harshit tons
Central ended the day 124 ahead of East; North East 475 runs behind North's total
Flesh-and-blood Murasingh shows he's as impressive as his numbers
After years of seeing his name on scorecards, our correspondent watched him in action for the first time, and it was worth the wait
Shorey, Sindhu and Murasingh headline opening day of Duleep Trophy
Shorey's ton and Nishant's unbeaten fifty helped North end the day on top while Murasingh's five-for skittled Central for 182
Majumdar's bowling a discovery for East Zone
A request by Iresh Saxena to introduce Anustup Majumdar so he could change ends was the turning point for East Zone on the final day in Chennai
Iresh Saxena, Majumdar take East Zone to Duleep Trophy title
East Zone's spinners, led by left-arm spinner Iresh Saxena and part-time legspinner Anustup Majumdar, helped them clinch the Duleep Trophy against Central Zone in Chennai
Dinda takes seven as East reach final
Central Zone and East Zone qualified for the Duleep trophy final due to a first-innings lead against North Zone and South Zone respectively
Yuvraj, bowlers make it North Zone's day
Yuvraj Singh's second first-class double-century - 208 off 241 deliveries - put North Zone in a commanding position against Central Zone
Yuvraj hits ton on first-class return
Round-up of the first day of the Duleep Trophy semi-finals
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