ESPN to telecast Duleep Trophy in India

Defending Champions, East Zone’s Wriddhiman Saha with the Duleep Trophy

One semi-final and the final of India’s zonal domestic competition Duleep Trophy will be aired live on ESPN. Final and one of the two semi-finals will be played at Kochi from where the ESPN will air two matches – one semi-final and the final.

And for commentary feed, if Challenger Trophy coverage is anything to go by, then in all likelihood, Duleep Trophy will be aired with dual feed – in Hindi and English.

Both the semis will be on October 10-13, however, only East Zone vs North Zone semi will be live on TV simply because the final will be played at the same venue –Kochi. It makes lot of business sense when it comes to airing domestic cricket.

Though East Zone is the current champion, North Zone and West Zone have been the most successful teams with 17 wins each.

Semi-finals

October 10-13 East Zone vs North Zone at Kochi, live at 9:30 am on ESPN
October 10-13 Central Zone vs To be announced at Chennai, No broadcast

Final

October 17-21, To be announced vs To be announced at Kochi live at 9:30 am on ESPN