Rathod's career-best 194, Jain's all-round show take Central to Duleep Trophy title
South Zone got four wickets in Central's chase of 65, but Rathod and Akshay Wadkar held their composure
11/09Result
Final, Duleep Trophy at Bengaluru, Sep 11-15 2025
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![South Zone]( "South Zone")
149 & 426 -
![Central Zone]( "Central Zone")
511 & 66/4 (20.3 ov)
Player of the Match
11/09Result
Final, Duleep Trophy at Bengaluru, Sep 11-15 2025
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![South Zone]( "South Zone")
149 & 426 -
![Central Zone]( "Central Zone")
511 & 66/4 (20.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Ankit, Siddarth rearguard delays Central Zone's victory push
Kartikeya, Jain created a late collapse that skittled South Zone after a 192-run stand
Day 3
Yash Rathod's 194 gives Central Zone a firm hold
South Zone were on 129 for 2 at stumps, still trailing by 233 runs
Day 2
Patidar, Rathod centuries leave Central in command of Duleep Trophy final
Central finished day two with a lead of 235 runs after South Zone folded for 149 on day one
Day 1
Saransh Jain, Kumar Kartikeya hand Central big advantage
Central Zone spinners ran through South Zone on the opening day, restricting them to 149
Others
Patidar hails spinners Kartikeya and Jain in Duleep Trophy victory
The two spinners, from MP, claimed 16 wickets between them in the final and were "very difficult to play on this pitch"
Saransh Jain keeps 'India logo on my jersey' dream going with another statement display
He has been one of the star performers in the domestic circuit in the recent past, and has done his bit to put Central Zone in pole position to win the Duleep Trophy title
Patience and precision: how Kartikeya turned the Duleep final on its head
Overlooked in selection but unplayable on the field, his left-arm spin upstaged the pacers and put Central Zone in command of the final
Hungry and on the move, C Andre Siddarth sets sights on Ranji Trophy glory
Some results have been good and some not so, but young C Andre Siddarth, now a part of South Zone for the Duleep Trophy final, has his priorities and roadmap in place
'I love playing risk-free cricket' - Rathod extends dream red-ball run
He was disappointed to miss out on a maiden first-class double ton but pushed towards his India A dream
South Zone and Central Zone set for Duleep Trophy final with fresh faces in the mix
Big names are missing due to the Asia Cup and India A's multi-day series against Australia A