The Duleep Trophy 2023 Final will be played between West Zone and South Zone at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Wednesday, July 12.
West Zone, captained by Priyank Panchal, will go into the game as the defending champions. They have been in good form throughout the tournament, winning all three of their matches. Cheteshwar Pujara has been in excellent touch with the bat, scoring 328 runs in three innings at an average of 109.33. Atit Sheth has also been impressive with the ball, taking 11 wickets in three matches.
South Zone, captained by K.S. Bharat, will be looking to upset the odds and win their first Duleep Trophy title since 2017. They have a strong batting line-up, led by Hanuma Vihari and Shubman Gill. However, their bowling attack has been a little inconsistent.
The match is expected to be a close contest, with both teams having a chance of winning. The pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is expected to be a good one for batting, so both teams will be looking to score heavily.
Duleep Trophy 2023 Final, Probable Playing 11:
West Zone:
Priyank Panchal (c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shubman Gill, Hardik Tamore (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Atit Sheth, Shahbaz Nadeem, Akshay Karnewar, Shardul Thakur
South Zone:
K.S. Bharat (c), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (wk), N.S. Chaturvedi, K.V. S. Bharat, Saurabh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Kishore
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Here are some of the key players to watch out for in the final:
West Zone:
- Suryakumar Yadav: The Mumbai batsman is in excellent form and will be looking to score big in the final.
- Cheteshwar Pujara: The experienced batsman is a master of playing spin and will be key to West Zone’s chances.
- Prithvi Shaw: The young opener has been in good form in recent matches and will be looking to get off to a good start.
- Priyank Panchal: The Gujarat batsman is a solid player who will be looking to contribute with the bat and ball.
- Sarfaraz Khan: The young batsman has been in excellent form in domestic cricket and will be looking to make an impact in the final.
South Zone:
- Mayank Agarwal: The Karnataka batsman is a prolific run-scorer and will be looking to lead South Zone to victory.
- Hanuma Vihari: The Andhra batsman is a solid player who will be looking to contribute with the bat and ball.
- Washington Sundar: The Tamil Nadu all-rounder is a key player for South Zone and will be looking to make an impact with both bat and ball.
- Sai Kishore: The Andhra bowler is a rising star and will be looking to take wickets in the final.
- KV Sasikanth: The Karnataka bowler is a consistent performer and will be looking to keep things tight in the final.
Where To Watch Duleep Trophy 2023 Final?
The match will start at 9:30 AM IST. It will be telecast live on Star Sports Network and streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar.