3 players to watch out for in Duleep Trophy semi-final 1

The 2026-27 Duleep Trophy is the 63rd edition of the tournament and runs from August 23 to September 10, 2026, featuring six teams. Central Zone, the defending champions, earned a bye straight into the semi-finals, while East Zone qualified through the group stage. Semi-final 1 is scheduled for August 30, 2026, with Central Zone taking on East Zone.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the vice-captain of East Zone for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy. The 15-year-old has played nine first-class games in total and scored 215 runs across those appearances.

In the group stage, Sooryavanshi made his maiden Duleep Trophy appearance as East Zone beat North East Zone by an innings and 210 runs. He bowled left-arm orthodox spin and returned career-best figures of 2/11 from three overs, striking twice in four deliveries as North East Zone were bowled out for 146 in their second innings.