The Duleep Trophy 2026 semifinals get under way with East Zone playing defending champions Central Zone in Bengaluru on Sunday. Multiple outlets highlight Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a central focus for East Zone as the match builds, including live updates and streaming information.
In the other semifinal, outlets report a matchup between North Zone and South Zone. Times of India notes that South Zone’s Tilak Varma and Karun Nair are expected to play key roles, while North Zone’s bowling attack, led by Abid Mushtaq, is positioned as a major threat.
Across coverage, the main angles differ by emphasis: NDTV concentrates on Sooryavanshi’s role and match details such as live viewing and the first semi-final’s toss, while Yahoo Sports frames the story around Sooryavanshi’s performance in the Central Zone vs East Zone game. Times of India broadens the preview to include players to watch in both semifinals and the contrasting strengths of batters and bowlers.
