Senior players of India will play Duleep Trophy: Tournament starts from September 5.

BCCI's Senior Selection Committee will select the team for the Duleep Trophy. Keeping in mind the Test series against Bangladesh, the Senior Selection Committee wants all the players to be available for the Duleep Trophy. The Duleep Trophy is starting from September 5.

According to Media Report, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav have been asked to play in the Duleep Trophy. Team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will not play in this tournament as he has been rested. The selectors are also going to discuss Bumrah's selection in the two Test matches against Bangladesh.

The Duleep Trophy will be played in a new format

The Duleep Trophy will be played in a new format this season. It will not be held in zonal format like before. The selection panel led by Ajit Agarkar will select 6 teams India West Zone, North Zone, South Zone, Central Zone and East Zone, which will participate in the tournament.

Players will have to be available for domestic cricket

A few months ago, BCCI secretary Jay Shah had warned the Indian players. He had said that except top Indian cricketers like Rohit, Kohli and Bumrah, all the players of the Indian team will have to make themselves available for domestic cricket.

Ishan Kishan-Iyer may be selected

The selection committee may select Ishan Kishan for the Duleep Trophy. According to the news, the selection committee wants Kishan to play red ball cricket to make a comeback in the Indian team. Ishan and Shreyas Iyer were dropped from BCCI's central contract. They did not play Ranji Trophy last season despite the selection committee's request.

South Zone is the current champion

South Zone is the current champion of the Duleep Trophy. South Zone defeated West Zone in the final match of Duleep Trophy 2023. In the final match played at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, South Zone defeated West Zone by 75 runs on the fifth day of the match and won the trophy.

South Zone won the Duleep Trophy after nine years. Earlier, it became joint winner with North Zone in 2013-14. This was South Zone's 14th title.

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FAQ:

1. When does the Duleep Trophy 2024 start?

   • The Duleep Trophy 2024 starts on September 5.

2. Who will select the team for the Duleep Trophy?

   • The BCCI's Senior Selection Committee will select the team for the Duleep Trophy.

3. What is the new format for the Duleep Trophy 2024?

   • The Duleep Trophy will not be held in the zonal format; instead, 6 teams (India West Zone, North Zone, South Zone, Central Zone, and East Zone) will participate.

4. Who won the Duleep Trophy in 2023?

   • South Zone won the Duleep Trophy in 2023.

5. How many times has South Zone won the Duleep Trophy?

   • South Zone has won the Duleep Trophy 14 times.

6. How many teams are participating in Duleep Trophy in 2023-24?

• 6 teams are participating in Duleep Trophy in 2023-24