Live Streaming of Duleep Trophy 2025 Semi-Final 2: A Preview, Team Updates, and Broadcast Information for the West Zone vs Central Zone Match
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The Duleep Trophy 2025 semifinal is set to take place on September 4 at Ground B of the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, as the West Zone and Central Zone go head-to-head.
The Central Zone squad for the semifinal includes Dhruv Jurel, Rajat Patidar, Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, and others. Notable standby players include Madhav Kaushik, Yash Thakur, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Mahipal Lomror, Kuldeep Sen, and Upendra Yadav.
Central Zone earned their spot in the semifinals through a first-innings lead in their quarter-final against North East Zone. The match ended in a draw, with Central Zone advancing due to their first-innings advantage. In their first innings, Danish Malewar scored a double century (203), and Rajat Patidar scored 125. Shubham Sharma added a century in the second innings, while Yash Rathod scored 78.
Central Zone's opponents, the West Zone, qualified directly for the semifinal. Led by Shardul Thakur, the West Zone team includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and others. The reserve players in the West Zone squad are not explicitly listed, but notable players in the main squad include Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tushar Deshpande, Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan (injured), Shams Mulani, and Tanush Kotian.
The match is expected to be a battle between West Zone's batting and Central Zone's disciplined bowling, featuring Deepak Chahar and Khaleel Ahmed. The pitch for the match is batter-friendly but might offer early swing due to overcast conditions.
Unfortunately, there is no live streaming or TV broadcast of the Duleep Trophy 2025 semifinals. The day's play begins at 9:30 am IST.
Shreyas Iyer, a former India player, is returning to competitive cricket in this match. Iyer led Punjab Kings to the final of the Indian Premier League earlier this year.
The Duleep Trophy is a first-class cricket tournament in India, featuring teams representing different zones. The tournament was first played in 1961-62 and is named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, a former India cricketer.
