North Zone will take on the West Zone in the second quarter-final of Duleep Trophy 2026 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru, starting on Sunday, August 23.
North Zone advanced to the semi-final last season, but couldn’t bag the first-innings lead against South Zone. They will be captained by Kanhaiya Wadhawan this season. On the other hand, West Zone couldn’t make it to the grand finale last season after failing to secure the first-innings lead against the Central Zone in the semi-final. Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead the side this season.
North Zone vs West Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026, Quarter-Final 2, Match Details
Match: North Zone vs West Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026, Quarter-Final 2
Time & Date: 9:30 AM IST, August 23 to 26
Venue: BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru
North Zone vs West Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026, Quarter-Final 2 Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is expected to give batters an edge over bowlers. While batters will have their fair share in the later stages of the contest, we can expect spinners to do well as the game progresses to the second and third day.
North Zone vs West Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026, Quarter-Final 2 Probable XIs
North Zone
Kanhaiya Wadhawan (c)(wk), Ayush Badoni (vc), Sanat Sangwan, Qamran Iqbal, Yash Dhull, Ayush Doseja, Abdul Samad, Nishant Sindhu, Arshdeep Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Yudhvir Singh
West Zone
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Prithvi Shaw, Musheer Khan, Tanush Kotian, Harvik Desai (wk), Urvil Patel, Shams Mulani (vc), Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur, Atit Sheth, Mukesh Choudhary
North Zone vs West Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026, Quarter-Final 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: West Zone
Both sides look exceptionally well on paper. However, the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led West Zone have a better in-depth squad comparatively. That said, we can expect them to bag the first-innings lead, securing their spot in the semi-final.
