Overview

• Board secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed the Duleep Trophy final, scheduled for September 11–15 in Bengaluru, will be shown live.
• He said the BCCI’s deal with its broadcaster covers 100 days of domestic cricket, limiting coverage of early rounds this season.
• Fans criticized the lack of TV or streaming for the quarterfinals at the Centre of Excellence, prompting the public assurance.
• Both semifinals start on September 4 at the CEG Ground, with North Zone facing South Zone and Central Zone playing West Zone.
• Reports highlight BCCI’s push for star participation, with players such as Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh featuring, alongside noted friction over South Zone selections of names like KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj.