East Zone End 13-Year Wait! Ishan Kishan's Side Clinch Duleep Trophy
East Zone ended their 13-year wait for Duleep Trophy glory after the final against South Zone ended in a draw, with a mammoth 708 in the first innings giving them a decisive 372-run lead. Captain Ishan Kishan led from the front with a spectacular 270, while Kumar Kushagra hit his sixth first-class century and Shikhar Mohan contributed a composed half-century. Mohammad Kounian Quraishi then capped East Zone's dominant performance with an unbeaten 116 in the second innings, as East finished 760 runs ahead overall before the match was called off.
East Zone team members pose with the trophy after winning the Duleep Trophy 2026-27, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. East Zone translated their complete dominance over the last 12 sessions into a Duleep Trophy victory after 13 years, overwhelming South Zone on the basis of a massive first innings lead on the fifth and final day of the final on Thursday. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's captain Ishan Kishan, left, and Abhijit Sarkar kiss the trophy after winning the Duleep Trophy 2026-27, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's Md Kounain Quraishi celebrates his century on day 5 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
South Zone's Tilak Varma, right, and his teammates appeal for a wicket on day 5 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's Md Kounain Quraishi plays a shot on day 5 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's Shikhar Mohan celebrates his half century 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. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's Captain Ishan Kishan 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. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's Shikhar Mohan 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. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi celebrates for the wicket of South Zone's Tripurana Vijay 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. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
South Zone's Tilak Varma 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. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's Mukesh Kumar, second left, celebrates with teammates for the wicket of South Zone's Mohmed Siraj 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. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
South Zone's Tilak Varma gives autographs 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. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's captain Ishan Kishan, left, walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's captain Ishan Kishan celebrates his double century on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's captain Ishan Kishan, right, celebrates his double century with Anukul Roy on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's Kumar Kushagra celebrates his century on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's captain Ishan Kishan celebrates his century on day 1 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
South Zone's Mohammed Siraj, back, shares a light moment with East Zone's captain Ishan Kishan on day 1 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
East Zone's Abhimanyu Easwaran plays a shot on day one of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
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