South Zone cricket team

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The South Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents southern India in the Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy. [1] It is a composite team of players from seven first-class Indian teams from southern India competing in the Ranji Trophy: Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Hyderabad, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. South Zone has the third strongest track record of all the zones in the Duleep Trophy, as they have won the Trophy 12 times and also shared the winner's trophy twice, with the best team, West Zone having won 18 times plus shared the trophy two times more. [2] [3]

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Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

NameBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleState TeamFormatNotes
Batsmen
Mayank Agarwal 16 February 1991 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm off break Karnataka First-class & List AVice-captain
Hanuma Vihari 13 October 1993 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm off break Andhra First-classCaptain
R Samarth 22 January 1993 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Karnataka First-class
Tilak Varma 8 November 2002 (age 22)Left-handedRight-arm off break Hyderabad First-class
Sai Sudharsan 15 October 2001 (age 23)Left-handedRight-arm leg break Tamil Nadu First-class & List A
Sachin Baby 18 December 1988 (age 36)Left-handedRight-arm off break Kerala First-class
Pradosh Ranjan Paul 21 December 2000 (age 24)Left-handed Tamil Nadu First-class
Suyash Prabhudessai 6 December 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium Goa First-class
Devdutt Padikkal 7 July 2000 (age 25)Left-handedRight-arm off break Karnataka List A
Rohan Kunnummal 6 December 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium Kerala List A
Rohit Rayudu 29 July 1994 (age 31)Left-handedRight-arm off break Hyderabad List A
All-rounder
Washington Sundar 5 October 1999 (age 25)Left-handedRight-arm off break Tamil Nadu First-class & List A
Wicket-keepers
Ricky Bhui 29 September 1996 (age 28)Right-handed Andhra First-class & List A
N Jagadeesan 24 December 1995 (age 29)Right-handed Tamil Nadu First-class & List A
Arun Karthik 15 February 1986 (age 39)Right-handed Pondicherry List A
Spin bowlers
Sai Kishore 6 November 1996 (age 28)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Tamil Nadu First-class & List A
Darshan Misal 11 September 1992 (age 32)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Goa First-class
Sijomon Joseph 28 September 1997 (age 27)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Kerala List A
Mohit Redkar27 September 2000 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm off break Goa List A
Pace bowlers
V Vyshak 31 January 1997 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast Karnataka First-class & List A
Vidwath Kaverappa 25 February 1999 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast Karnataka First-class & List A
KV Sasikanth 17 July 1995 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast Andhra First-class
V Koushik 19 September 1992 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast Karnataka First-class & List A
Arjun Tendulkar 24 September 1999 (age 25)Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast Goa List A

Updated as on 03 Aug 2023

International players from South Zone

References

  1. https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/south-zone-2095
  2. "South Zone win Duleep Trophy". The Times of India. 17 July 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  3. "List of the Duleep Trophy Winners (1961–2024)". Jagranjosh.com. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.