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East Zone won the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 on 10 September 2026 after the final against South Zone ended in a draw at the MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai.
East Zone made 708 in the first innings against South Zone's 336, taking a first-innings lead of 372 runs, which decided the title once the match was drawn.
Captain Ishan Kishan scored 270 and 80 and was named Player of the Match; he was also the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 409 runs at an average of 102.25.
Jharkhand all-rounder Kounain Quraishi made an unbeaten 116 on first-class debut, adding 150 for the seventh wicket with Anukul Roy.
The title ended a 13-year wait for East Zone; Central Zone were the 2025 champions.
Governs cricket in India and conducts the Duleep Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Irani Cup and Vijay Hazare Trophy
The final was played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, popularly called Chepauk, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu — one of India's oldest continuously used international cricket venues.
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The margin by which a side's first innings exceeds the opposition's; used to decide a drawn knockout match in Indian domestic cricket.
BCCI's zonal first-class tournament, started in 1961-62 and named after KS Duleepsinhji.
A captain's decision to close an innings before all ten wickets fall, usually to buy bowling time.