The Duleep Trophy 2025 isn’t far away, and East Zone has already announced its roster for the upcoming red-ball competition. The zonal selection committee has appointed outstanding wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan as captain of the side, with ace batter Abhimanyu Easwaran serving as his deputy.
East Zone’s bowling assault has some of the greatest names in India’s speed attack right now. Mohammed Shami, the most notable selection on the list, will make his long-awaited return to red-ball cricket. Shami will be joined by Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep to form the Bengal speed trio.
East Zone squad for Duleep Trophy 2025
Ishan Kishan (captain & wicketkeeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran (vice-captain), Sandeep Patnaik, Virat Singh, Denish Das, Sridam Paul, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Riyan Parag, Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep and Mohammed Shami
Standbys: Mukhtar Hussain, Aasirwad Swain, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Swastik Samal, Sudip Kumar Gharami and Rahul Singh
Duleep Trophy 2025 Schedule
| Match | Dates | Time (IST) | Venue |
| Quarter-Final 1 — North Zone vs East Zone | August 28-31 | 9:30 AM | CoE Ground, Bengaluru |
| Quarter Final 2 — Central Zone vs North East Zone | August 28-31 | 9:30 AM | CoE Ground B, Bengaluru |
| Semi-Final 1 — South Zone vs TBD | September 4-7 | 9:30 AM | CoE Ground, Bengaluru |
| Semi-Final 2 — West Zone vs TBD | September 4-7 | 9:30 AM | CoE Ground B, Bengaluru |
| Final | September 11-15 | 9:30 AM | CoE Ground, Bengaluru |
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