What is Duleep Trophy? Key players to watch out for in the 2024 season

The 2024 edition of Duleep Trophy will run from September 5 to 22.

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It was named after Duleepsinhji, a legendary cricketer from India who played for England in the 1930s.

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The tournament was established in 1961 by BCCI to raise the standard of domestic cricket.

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Originally, the tournament was contested by teams representing various zones of India—North, South, East, West, and Central.

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The traditional zonal teams were replaced by sides such as India Red, India Blue, and India Green in 2016.

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The BCCI has again decided to change the format as 4 teams - India A, India B, India C and India D in the tournament this time.

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It will be played in a round-robin league-based format with no knockout matches this year. The team at the top of the standings after three rounds will be declared the winner.

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Let's have a look at the key players to watch out for in Duleep Trophy 2024.

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KL Rahul

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Rishabh Pant

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Yashasvi Jaiswal

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Ishan Kishan

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Suryakumar Yadav

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Sarfaraz Khan

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