The Central Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents central India in the Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy. It is a composite team of players from seven first-class Indian teams from central India competing in the Ranji Trophy: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Railways, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Vidarbha. Central Zone has the fourth strongest track record of all the zones in the Duleep Trophy, as they have won the Trophy 5 times, with the best team, North Zone having won 17 times.[1]
Players with international caps are listed in bold. Updated as on 30 Jul 2023
Name | Domestic team | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Format | Notes | |
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Batters | |||||||
Uttar Pradesh | 12 October 1997 | Left-handed | First-class & List A | ||||
Madhya Pradesh | 24 December 1993 | Right-handed | First-class | ||||
Railways | 1 November 1993 | Left-handed | First-class | ||||
Uttarakhand | 7 July 1994 | Right-handed | First-class | ||||
Chhattisgarh | 5 August 1997 | Right-handed | First-class | ||||
Railways | 4 April 1997 | Right-handed | List A | ||||
Uttar Pradesh | 3 January 1998 | Right-handed | List A | ||||
Madhya Pradesh | 23 December 1998 | Right-handed | List A | ||||
Rajasthan | 6 October 1995 | Right-handed | List A | ||||
Railways | 31 August 1992 | Left-handed | List A | ||||
All-rounder | |||||||
Venkatesh Iyer | Madhya Pradesh | 25 December 1994 | Right-handed | List A | Captain | ||
Wicket-keepers | |||||||
Madhya Pradesh | 9 February 1994 | Left-handed | - | First-class | |||
Vidarbha | 9 July 1994 | Right-handed | - | First-class | |||
Railways | 8 October 1996 | Right-handed | - | First-class & List A | |||
Uttar Pradesh | 21 January 2001 | Right-handed | - | First-class | |||
Uttar Pradesh | 11 November 2001 | Right-handed | - | List A | |||
Spin Bowlers | |||||||
Uttar Pradesh | 1 May 1993 | Left-handed | First-class | ||||
Madhya Pradesh | 31 March 1993 | Left-handed | First-class & List A | ||||
Manav Suthar | Rajasthan | 3 August 2002 | Left-handed | First-class | |||
Karn Sharma | Railways | 23 October 1987 | Right-handed | List A | |||
Vidarbha | 10 December 1989 | Right-handed | List A | ||||
Pace Bowlers | |||||||
Avesh Khan | Madhya Pradesh | 13 December 1996 | Right-handed | First-class | |||
Shivam Mavi | Uttar Pradesh | 26 November 1998 | Right-handed | First-class & List A | Vice-captain | ||
Vidarbha | 28 December 1998 | Right-handed | First-class & List A | ||||
Rajasthan | 28 January 1990 | Right-handed | List A | ||||
Uttarakhand | 25 November 1993 | Right-handed | List A |
See main article: List of Central Zone cricketers.