Central Zone's Rajat Patidar Helps End 11-Year Duleep Trophy drought

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-15 08:36:57 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-21 19:16:46

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Central Zone's Rajat Patidar proved his credentials as captain by winning the Duleep Trophy in a tense match against South Zone by 6 wickets. This ends a 10-year drought for Central Zone in this tournament. Rajat's stunning knock of 143 in the first innings helped Central Zone recover from a precarious 16 for 4 and set South Zone an improbable target of 314. He also contributed an important 30 in the second innings to guide Central Zone home by three wickets and etch their name on the Duleep Trophy for the first time since 2011.

The match was closely contested with several twists and turns. However, Patidar's superb captaincy and dependable batting proved crucial for Central Zone.

After the euphoria of the IPL, Rajat can now add this impressive feat to his growing reputation as a capable leader and dependable batsman. Given his impressive performances, it seems he will only grow in stature at the domestic level, between the IPL, and hopefully one day, internationally.

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