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East Zone's Mohammed Shami gives autographs on day 4 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (PTI Photo)

'My job is to put in the hard work': Shami says after Duleep conquest

September 10, 2026 4:53 pm

Under the nose of the national selector, he ticked all the boxes, conjuring swing and reverse swing on a flat deck, bowling long spells and setting up batsmen

South Zone's Tilak Varma, right, plays a shot on day 4 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (PTI Photo)

Duleep Trophy 2026: Tilak Varma 99 off 211 balls builds Test case

September 09, 2026 7:42 pm

211 balls, a strike rate under 47, and a body of work built entirely on batting time, not just scoring runs

East Zone's Mohammed Shami bowls on day 3 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (PTI Photo)

Mohammed Shami's masterclass leaves Siraj a mountain still to climb

September 09, 2026 1:17 pm

On a flat Chepauk deck, Shami's 11-4-17-2 showed exactly what Siraj couldn't manage on Day 1

India's Karun Nair walks after being caught during day four of the second cricket test match between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

Karun Nair takes dig at exclusion from South Zone playing XI in Duleep final

September 08, 2026 5:55 pm

After his non-selection, Nair had left the team with South Zone coach Vikram Verma saying that the batter had departed for personal reasons.

Ishan Kishan slams 200, guides East Zone to big total in Duleep Trophy final

September 07, 2026 1:42 pm

Kishan began the day at 111 as the skipper and Kumar Kushagra (101) put East Zone in a commanding position on the second day of the Duleep final.

Straightaway, it was a blockbuster match-up, Sooryavanshi vs Mohammed Siraj. By the time the pacer finished his first spell 5-0-41-0, there was just one winner – Sooryavanshi.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Mohammed Siraj Round One: Boss Baby slays veteran

September 06, 2026 7:44 pm

Breezy teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took full toll of veteran Mohammed Siraj's waywardness on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy final at the Chepauk Stadium.

East Zone's captain Ishan Kishan celebrates his century on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 Final between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)

Ishan Kishan files another red-ball memo in Chepauk run feast

September 06, 2026 7:08 pm

Ishan Kishan's 111 not out the headline as East Zone batsmen put toothless South bowlers to sword on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy final.

'I feel age is just a number': Ishan Kishan praises Shami ahead of Duleep final

September 05, 2026 5:34 pm

Shami, who last played for India in March 2025 in the Champions Trophy final, had taken 5 wickets against Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy semifinal.

Duleep Trophy: How Yash Rathod took centre stage with big hundreds

September 15, 2025 7:34 pm

Middle-order batsman hits 194 against South Zone and takes his team home on the final day

Duleep Trophy final, Day 2: Rajat Patidar leads from the front, Yash Rathod also scores ton as Central Zone take control

September 13, 2025 12:51 am

Before Patidar and Rathod milked 167 runs for the fourth wicket to take the match decisively away from South, the former were in some trouble at 93 for three

DULEEP TROPHY FINAL PHOTOS

East Zone clinch Duleep Trophy after 13 years

In Photos: East Zone win Duleep Trophy after 13 years

September 10, 2026 7:34 pm

Skipper Ishan Kishan smashed 270 in the first innings, while veteran Mohammed Shami marked his 100th first-class appearance with an impressive performance