KL Rahul is leading India A's run-chase of 275 against India B in Bengaluru in the 2024 Duleep Trophy

KL Rahul is leading India A's charge to the target on the final day of round one of the 2024 Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru. Catch the live action here.

The Duleep Trophy kickstarts the 2024/25 Indian domestic season, with four teams: India A, B, C and D, lined up to play five matches in Bengaluru and Ananthapur.

Duleep Trophy: Follow live scores for Day 4

India A v India B, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – Follow live

India C v India D, Rural Development Trust Stadium "A", Ananthapur – India C won by four wickets

Looking for squads? The full set of teams can be found here.

Follow the live blog for the tournament here, starting with the opening day on September 5, including live scores, commentary and updates.

Duleep Trophy 2024 live blog: Round 1, Day 4

1 month ago

Duleep Trophy Round 1, Day 4: Rahul the lone man standing!

India A entered Tea on Day 4 at 132-6, needing another 143 runs for victory. KL Rahul is batting on 50 off 101 balls, with Kuldeep Yadav for company.

1 month ago

Stumps, Day 3: Pant and Sarfaraz take India B to safety

India B found themselves at a precarious position at 22-3 in the second innings, before a 72-run partnership between Rishabh Pant (61 off 47) and Sarfaraz Khan (46 off 36) steadied their innings. They finished day three at 150-6, leading by 240 runs.

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Duleep Trophy Round 1: India C beat India D by four wickets!

In a tense run-chase, India C batters held their nerves to chase down 233. Abhishek Porel shepherded the chase at the end, scoring an unbeaten 35 off 63 balls. Saransh Jain finished with 4-92 for India D.

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India B get 90-run lead!

India A were bowled out for 231, with Mukesh Kumar (3-62), Navdeep Saini (3-60), and R Sai Kishore (2-10) sharing the spoils. 

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Duleep Trophy Round 1, Day 3: Lunch updates

India A have slipped to 208-7 in response to India B's 321, with NavdeeP Saini doing most of the damage, taking three wickets. At Anantapur, India C are going strong in their run-chase of 233, and are currently 109-2 with Rajat Patidar and Aryan Juyal at the crease.

1 month ago

Rahul, Riyan fail to convert starts in Bengaluru

Batting on 23 and 27 overnight, both KL Rahul and Riyan Parag fell early on Day three against India B. Rahul was bowled by Washington Sundar for 37, while Parag was strangled down the leg side for 30 by Yash Dayal.

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Gaikwad-Sudharshan race off in tricky run-chase

India C have been given a target of 233. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sai Sudharshan stitched a 64-run opening stand at run-a-ball before Sudharshan fell to Saransh Jain.

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Duleep 2024 Round 1, Day 3: Manav Suthar finishes with 7-49

The left-arm spinner took the last two India D wickets to bowl them out for 236, setting up a target of 233 for India C.

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Stumps, Day 2: KL, Riyan unbeaten

KL Rahul and Riyan Parag ended the day unbeaten, stitching together a 68-run stand across nearly 20 overs.

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Suthar takes five

Manav Suthar ripped through India D with a five-wicket haul, limiting their lead to 202 with two wickets to go.

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Iyer falls for 44-ball 54

India D have raced to 127-3 in 21 overs. 

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Iyer in Bazball mood!

Shreyas Iyer is cutting loose in Ananthapur: he's raced to 45 off 33, eight fours and one six included.

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Finally, Kuldeep gets Musheer!

After a 205-run partnership, India A finally have a wicket!

Musheer Khan, who hit Kuldeep Yadav for a massive six (it hit the roof), holes out two balls later.

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Musheer-Saini remain unbeaten at Lunch

From 94-7 to 290-7, Musheer Khan and Navdeep Saini have kept India A at bay. Shubman Gill and team are running out of options!

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Duleep 2024: What is the schedule?

Looking for the full set of Duleep Trophy fixtures? Find them all here.

1 month ago

Musheer steps on the gas

The partnership between Musheer and Navdeep Saini has now crossed 150, and Musheer seems to be opening up to play his shots. In the 91st over, he smashed a six and a four off Avesh Khan.

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Harshit Rana rips through India C

In the other game, Harshit Rana has left the India C team in tatters, snaring four out of six wickets to fall so far.

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Musheer continues to build on

It's been a tentative start for Musheer on the second day, including a close run-out chance.

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Duleep Trophy Round 1, Day 2

We're about half an hour away from action on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy, with India B and India C set to resume their innings.

1 month ago

Duleep Trophy live: All-round Axar keeps India C at bay

Twin strikes by Harshit Rana (2-13) and Axar Patel (2-16) reduced India C to 43-4 before Abishek Porel lifted them to 91-4 by stumps. With him is Baba Indrajith, on 15.

Earlier, India D were bowled out for 164. Coming to bat at 34-5, Axar hit 86 when none of his teammates reached 15. For India C, Vijaykumar Vyshak claimed 3-19, Anshul Kamboj 2-47, and Himanshu Chauhan 2-22.

1 month ago

Duleep Trophy live | Musheer ton takes India B to 202-7

From 53-1, India B had collapsed to 94-7 against Khaleel Ahmed (2-39), Akash Deep (2-28), and Avesh Khan (2-42).

Coming at #3, 19-year-old Musheer remained steady amidst the storm to score a hundred on Duleep Trophy debut. He finished the day on 105.

At the other end was Navdeep Saini, on 25. The pair put on an unbroken 108 before stumps.

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Duleep Trophy live | Musheer hits hundred on Duleep debut

Musheer Khan brings up a superb hundred under pressure on his Duleep Trophy debut.

India B were reeling at 94-7, but Musheer has lifted them to 195-7. Giving him company is Navdeep Saini, on 25.

Musheer is only 19.

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Duleep Trophy live: Musheer gets a century

A sensational century from Musheer Khan, the 19-year-old, who helped India B recover from 94-7 to close in on 200. 

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Duleep Trophy live | Axar double-strike jolts India C

After blasting 86 with the bat, Axar Patel rose to the challenge with the ball in hand as well.

Just as India C were rebuilding their innings, he caught Aryan Jural off his own bowling, then clean bowled Rajat Patidar.

India C 53-4, trail by 111, game on!

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Duleep Trophy live | India C rebuild after Harshit strikes

Harshit Rana took out both India C openers. After his first spell of 4-4-0-2, however, Aryan Jural and Rajat Patidar have taken India C to 34-2.

They still trail by 130.

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Duleep Trophy live | Fifty on Duleep debut for Musheer Khan!

India B slipped from 53-1 to 94-7, but Musheer Khan stood tall to take his team to 130-7.

The teenager is still out there, on 56. 

1 month ago

Duleep Trophy live | Harshit Rana hits back

India D made only 164, but Harshit Rana has now taken out both India C openers, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sai Sudharsan.

14-2, game on!

1 month ago
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Axar falls after a blinder

Team D all out for 164; 86 off those runs have come off Axar Patel's bat. He's the last man to fall. What a brilliant knock!

1 month ago

Duleep Trophy live: Axar Patel's solo act

India D are 164-9, but 86 off those runs have come off Axar Patel's bat. He's put on a fiery resistance, smashing six sixes and as many fours.

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Duleep Trophy live | India D eight down

Harshit Rana falls! Wicket for Himanshu Chauhan as India D slip further.

77-8 now, can Axar Patel take them to three figures?

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Duleep Trophy live: Bowlers leave Iyer’s India D in tatters

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Lunch break!

Team D suffer another setback at the stroke of lunch. A mix-up between Saransh Jain and Axar Patel leads to their seventh wicket.

Elsewhere, Musheer and Sarfaraz continue to put on a silent resistance.

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Duleep Trophy live | India D 76-7 at lunch

Hrithik Shokeen ran out Saransh Jain the last ball before lunch, leaving India D in tatters at 76-7.

Axar Patel is holding the fort with 20.

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Jaiswal falls, Musheer joins Sarfaraz

The brothers are united in Bengaluru, after Jaiswal fell to a sharp catch by substitute Shashwat Rawat. 

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Duleep Trophy live | India D six down

Manav Suthar gets into the act as India D lose their first wicket to spin.

The ball pitched on a length, came very quickly, and took KS Bharat’s edge.

Baba Aparajith took a sharp, very low catch at first slip.

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KL Rahul is off the field

KL Rahul jogged off the field at the end of the 21st over.

1 month ago

Jaiswal continues to build on start

For a player with a first-class strike-rate of 68, Jaiswal has been uncharacteristically sedate. A few deliveries have flown past him, but he continues to put in the grind.

1 month ago

How good is Jurel?

The diving catch to dismiss Easwaran is another reminder how good Dhruv Jurel's keeping is. Quick on his feet, athletic and sharp, and he factors in the late movement so well.

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India D lose a fifth wicket

Himanshu Chauhan gets in the act now as Ricky Bhui falls.

Chauhan pitched it short, Bhui went for the pull, but the top edge ballooned to mid-wicket.

India D are 34-5 after an hour of cricket. 

1 month ago

Akash Deep tests Jaiswal!

Fine lengths from Akash Deep, who is nipping the ball around. Swings one into Jaiswal, then moves one away from his bat. Welcome back, red-ball cricket!

1 month ago

A top-order collapse

Ricky Bhui and KS Bharat, who play together for Andhra, are currently in the middle.

1 month ago

India D's top order blown away

Shreyas Iyer falls for 9, and Devdutt Padikkal for a duck, as India C's new-ball bowlers quickly account for India D's top four