North Zone will clash with South Zone in the second semi-final of Duleep Trophy 2026 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2, Bengaluru, starting on Sunday, August 30.
North Zone, led by Kanhaiya Wadhawan, secured a 52-run win over West Zone in the second quarter-final. South Africa made it to the grand finale of the Duleep Trophy 2025 season and secured a direct semi-final berth this season.
North Zone vs South Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026, Semi-Final 2, Match Details
Match: North Zone vs South Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026, Semi-Final 2
Time & Date: 9:30 AM IST, August 30 to September 2
Venue: BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2, Bengaluru
North Zone vs South Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026, Semi-Final 2 Pitch Report
The pitch at this venue is expected to give both batters and bowlers an equal edge right from the initial overs. As seen in the quarter-final, we can anticipate spinners to dominate the proceedings while batters will have their fair share.
North Zone vs South Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026, Semi-Final 2 Probable XIs
North Zone
Qamran Iqbal, Yash Dhull, Ayush Badoni, Ayush Doseja, Kanhaiya Wadhawan (c) (wk), Abdul Samad, Nishant Sindhu, Abid Mushtaq, Anshul Kamboj, Arshdeep Singh, Sunil Kumar
South Zone
Shaik Rasheed, Smaran Ravichandran, Ricky Bhui, Tilak Varma (c), Karun Nair, Narayan Jagadeesan, Tripurana Vijay, Aman Khan, Shreyas Gopal, Kavuri Saiteja, Vidhwath Kaverappa
North Zone vs South Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026, Semi-Final 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: South Zone
Both sides have exceptional squads in this year’s competition. We can expect a tough contest between these two teams. That said, we can anticipate the South Zone, led by Tilak Varma, to bag a comfortable win over the North Zone and make it to the final.
