Process lower out for South Zone as Central Zone massively forward

Day 4 of the Duleep Trophy final will be a battle of survival for South Zone. After conceding a massive 362-run first-innings lead, they showed more fight in their second innings to finish at 129/2, still trailing by 233. With Ricky Bhui and Smaran Ravichandran at the crease, their task will be to bat out most of the day to avoid a collapse and take the contest into the final day. For the Central Zone, the advantage remains huge, with bowlers led by Saransh Jain and Kuldeep Sen eyeing early breakthroughs. If Central strikes early, an innings victory could be on the cards, but if South’s middle order resists, the game might yet stretch into a fifth day.

Duleep Trophy 2025 final live streaming details

The Duleep Trophy 2025 final between South Zone and Central Zone will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. Fans can watch live streaming of the game on JioHotstar website and mobile application. Fans can also follow live scores and updates on the BCCI website and mobile application.

Players who will miss Duleep Trophy final

Both Central and South Zone will be heading into the final without the services of some of their best players. These stars have been named in India A’s squad for the multi-day games against Australia.

1. Devdutt Padikkal
2. Narayan Jagadeesan
3. Manav Suthar
4. Khaleel Ahmed
5. Harsh Dubey
6. Yash Thakur
7. Tilak Varma

South Zone vs Central Zone squads

South Zone: Tanmay Agarwal, Smaran Ravichandran, Andre Siddarth C, Mohit Kale, Mohammed Azharuddeen(w/c), Ricky Bhui, Salman Nizar, Tanay Thyagarajan, Gurjapneet Singh, Vasuki Koushik, MD Nidheesh, Nedumankuzhy Basil, Ankit Sharma, Tripurana Vijay, Shaik Rasheed

Central Zone: Aayush Pandey, Danish Malewar, Shubham Sharma, Rajat Patidar(c), Yash Rathod, Upendra Yadav(w), Nachiket Bhute, Saransh Jain, Sanjeet Desai, Deepak Chahar, Kumar Kartikeya, Aditya Thakare, Kukna Ajay Singh, Akshay Wadkar, Kuldeep Sen