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'My body doesn't handle long breaks well' - Siraj on losing and rediscovering his rhythm
Mohammed Siraj was off the boil in the first innings of the Duleep Trophy final, but then got back in sync in the second innings
A flawed final: 'Why would I want to step back out in the heat?'
What started as a fun match quickly turned into a mismatch, with the first-innings lead rule exposed
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- 'My body doesn't handle long breaks well' - Siraj on losing and rediscovering his rhythm
- 'It's my A game' - Tilak Varma hopes Test cricket comes his way one day
- Duleep final: Karun Nair leaves South Zone squad, puts spotlight on selection
- Tilak Varma to lead South Zone in Duleep Trophy; Ricky Bhui named vice-captain
Quraishi century headlines final day as East Zone secure Duleep Trophy
With the Duleep Trophy virtually theirs because of their first-innings lead, the Jharkhand allrounder brought up his maiden first-class century before East Zone declared
'It's my A game' - Tilak Varma hopes Test cricket comes his way one day
"I'm growing as a captain and enjoying it," Tilak Varma says, looking back at his recent stints as captain of the India A side and now South Zone
Kishan, Mohan hit fifties as East bat on with one hand on the Duleep Trophy
The fourth day's play ended with East Zone 584 runs in front and an outright win unlikely on a pitch offering little to bowlers
Tilak fights but Shami and Mukesh help East Zone strengthen hold over South Zone
Shami and Mukesh picked up two wickets apiece as South Zone ended day three six down and still trailing East Zone by 466 runs
East Zone ride on Kishan's 270 to post 708
With three days remaining, South Zone have no option but to simply bat big and hope the surface doesn't come to life late in the game
Duleep final: Karun Nair leaves South Zone squad, puts spotlight on selection
Nair's reply to a social-media post was at odds with South coach Vikram Verma's claim that he left for personal reasons
'Be neutral to ride highs and lows' - Shreyas Gopal on journey to 100 first-class games
Playing at the Duleep Trophy in what is his landmark game, Gopal is now mature enough to take tough days in his stride and not beat himself up too much
Kishan 111* puts East Zone in control
East Zone took a giant stride towards reclaiming the Duleep Trophy with almost all their batters making substantial contributions
Soorya-rise - Chepauk fills up on Sunday morning
Once news went out that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was batting on the first morning of the Duleep Trophy final, sections of Chepauk filled up very quickly
Siraj, Padikkal add star power as South Zone and East Zone clash for Duleep Trophy title
Rahul unavailable for South Zone while Kishan, Sooryavanshi and Shami will again hold key for East Zone
Tilak, Shreyas and Nidheesh lead South Zone into Duleep final
Tilak Varma backed up a superb 116* in the first innings with a combative 51 not out to set up a title clash with East Zone in Chennai
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
Tilak Varma to lead South Zone in Duleep Trophy; Ricky Bhui named vice-captain
They will be part of a strong middle order, comprising Karnataka's Karun Nair and R Smaran
Patidar hails spinners Kartikeya and Jain in Duleep Trophy victory
The two spinners, from MP, claimed 16 wickets between them in the final and were "very difficult to play on this pitch"
Rathod's career-best 194, Jain's all-round show take Central to Duleep Trophy title
South Zone got four wickets in Central's chase of 65, but Rathod and Akshay Wadkar held their composure
Ankit, Siddarth rearguard delays Central Zone's victory push
Kartikeya, Jain created a late collapse that skittled South Zone after a 192-run stand
Yash Rathod's 194 gives Central Zone a firm hold
South Zone were on 129 for 2 at stumps, still trailing by 233 runs
Patidar, Rathod centuries leave Central in command of Duleep Trophy final
Central finished day two with a lead of 235 runs after South Zone folded for 149 on day one
Patience and precision: how Kartikeya turned the Duleep final on its head
Overlooked in selection but unplayable on the field, his left-arm spin upstaged the pacers and put Central Zone in command of the final
Saransh Jain, Kumar Kartikeya hand Central big advantage
Central Zone spinners ran through South Zone on the opening day, restricting them to 149
South Zone and Central Zone set for Duleep Trophy final with fresh faces in the mix
Big names are missing due to the Asia Cup and India A's multi-day series against Australia A
Hungry and on the move, C Andre Siddarth sets sights on Ranji Trophy glory
Some results have been good and some not so, but young C Andre Siddarth, now a part of South Zone for the Duleep Trophy final, has his priorities and roadmap in place
Devdutt Padikkal is back, determined to make up for lost months
Sitting out injured when RCB lifted the IPL trophy was frustrating, but he's returned to action with his eyes firmly set on "high ambitions"
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