Duleep Trophy

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The Duleep Trophy is an Indian domestic first-class cricket tournament traditionally contested by zonal teams and known for showcasing the country’s top talent.

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instanceOf Indian domestic cricket competition
first-class cricket tournament
ballType red ball cricket
category BCCI domestic tournaments
Indian first-class cricket competitions
competitionStructure knockout format in many seasons
round-robin plus final in some seasons
competitionType inter-zonal tournament
country India
cricketClass first-class
cricketFormatDuration four-day or five-day matches
eligibility Indian domestic players selected by zones or teams
format first-class cricket
frequency annual
governingBody BCCI NERFINISHED
hasParticipantType Indian domestic cricketers
hasRoleInSystem part of India’s domestic cricket structure
historicalImportance one of India’s premier domestic first-class tournaments
importanceForSelectors used to assess players in longer format conditions
inception 1961
inceptionSeason 1961–62 Indian domestic season
inningsPerSide two innings per side
level senior men’s domestic cricket
location various venues in India
matchType multi-day
mediaCoverage covered by Indian sports media
namedAfter Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji NERFINISHED
namedAfterNationality Indian-origin Test cricketer
namedForRole former Indian princely-state cricketer Duleepsinhji
notableFeature used for selection of Indian national team prospects
organizer Board of Control for Cricket in India NERFINISHED
oversLimit unlimited overs per innings
purpose showcase top Indian domestic cricket talent
region South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
seasonTiming usually played during Indian domestic season months
shortName Duleep Trophy NERFINISHED
sport cricket
status active
traditionalParticipantsType zonal teams
traditionalZoneTeam Central Zone NERFINISHED
East Zone NERFINISHED
North Zone NERFINISHED
South Zone NERFINISHED
West Zone NERFINISHED
trophyType silverware cricket trophy

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