The highly anticipated Duleep Trophy 2024 is finally set to begin next month with a new format this year, and fans can check out all the details of along with the schedule, squad and teams
The tournament, which will begin from early September, marks the start of India’s domestic cricket season for 2024-25.
Duleep Trophy 2024 schedule, date, time table, matches list, teams squad players list, venue, format and live streaming telecast
The Hanuma Vihari-led South Zone won the title last year after beating West Zone by 75 runs during the final game in Bengaluru.
Fans can expect to see top Indian senior players like Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Surykumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav.
The tournament will also likely feature India captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli, who last featured in 2016 and 2012 respectively.
Duleep Trophy 2024 teams and squads
The tournament will feature four teams this year, notably – India A, India B, India C and India D. The senior national selection committee chaired by Ajit Agarkar, will select the squads for the upcoming tournament.
Format
The tournament usually follows the zonal format, divided across six zones of the country. This year, the organizers have introduced a new format, featuring a revamp in its structure and overall system. The Duleep Trophy 2024 will follow a round-robin league-based format with no knockout matches scheduled. Following the end of the three rounds, the team with the most points in the standings will be declared champions.
Duleep Trophy 2024 dates and venues
The upcoming tournament is set to take place from September 5 to September 22 across three rounds. It will take place across two venues within the Anantapur Cricket Ground complex in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. According to reports, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, will host one match from the first round.
Duleep Trophy 2024 how to watch live
Fans in India can watch the live broadcast of the Duleep Trophy 2024 on the Sports 18 network channels. Meanwhile, fans in India can also watch the live streaming from the JioCinema app and website.
Predicted Duleep Trophy squads
| Bat Pos. | India A | India B | India C | India D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma (C) | Abhimanyu Easwaran | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Shubman Gill (C) |
| 2 | Devdutt Padikkal | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Prithvi Shaw | Mayank Agarwal |
| 3 | Cheteshwar Pujara | Rajat Patidar | Hanuma Vihari | Sai Sudharsan |
| 4 | Ajinkya Rahane | Virat Kohli | Tilak Varma | Shreyas Iyer |
| 5 | Sarfaraz Khan | Rishabh Pant (C&WK) | Suryakumar Yadav (C) | KL Rahul |
| 6 | Ishan Kishan (WK) | Rinku Singh | Riyan Parag | KS Bharat (WK) |
| 7 | Washington Sundar | Ravindra Jadeja | Dhruv Jurel (WK) | Axar Patel |
| 8 | Saurabh Kumar | R Sai Kishore | Shardul Thakur | Shams Mulani |
| 9 | Mukesh Kumar | Mohammad Shami | Kuldeep Yadav | Vidwath Kaverappa |
| 10 | Umran Malik | Akashdeep Singh | Umesh Yadav | Mayank Yadav |
| 11 | Prasidh Krishna | Arshdeep Singh | Yash Dayal | Avesh Khan |
Duleep Trophy 2024 full schedule
Given below is the full schedule for the upcoming tournament:
| Date | Fixture | Venue |
| September 5-8, 2024 | India A vs India B | Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur (Venue subject to change) |
| September 5-8, 2024 | India C vs India D | ACA ADCA Ground, Anantapur
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| September 12-15, 2024 | India A vs India D | Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur |
| September 12-15, 2024 | India B vs India C | ACA ADCA Ground, Anantapur |
| September 19-22, 2024 | India A vs India C | Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur |
| September 19-22, 2024 | India B vs India D | ACA ADCA Ground, Anantapur |