Rajat Patidar will captain Central Zone's squad in the Duleep Trophy, joined by India internationals Rinku Singh, Harsh Dubey, and Yash Thakur for their title defence.
Madhya Pradesh's Rajat Patidar will captain the Central Zone (Image Source: X/@BCCI)
Aug 01, 2026
07:14 pm
What's the storyMadhya Pradesh's Rajat Patidar will captain the Central Zone in the 2026 Duleep Trophy.
The tournament is set to kick off on August 23 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
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