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Duleep Trophy: Rajat Patidar Set to Lead Central Zone

Central Zone will defend its Duleep Trophy title with a 15-player squad led by Rajat Patidar and boosted by Rinku Singh, selectors said.

  • On August 1, Central Zone confirmed Rajat Patidar as captain for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, with Uttar Pradesh batter Rinku Singh named vice-captain of the defending champions.
  • Patidar led Central Zone to their first title in a decade last year, finishing as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 382 runs including a century in the final.
  • The squad features Vidarbha opener Aman Mokhade, who scored 760 runs across 11 innings last season, alongside Madhya Pradesh allrounder Saransh Jain, recently earning his maiden India Test call-up.
  • As defending champions, Central Zone received a first-round bye and will begin their campaign in the semi-finals on August 30 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
  • Wrist-Spinner Zeeshan Ansari returns to the red-ball setup after a five-year gap, while the pace attack will be led by fast bowlers Yash Thakur and Nachiket Bhute in the upcoming tournament.
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Indian Express broke the news in Noida, India on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
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