Duleep Trophy 2008-09 / Features

West Zone v East Zone, Duleep Trophy semi-final

Erasmus steps into uncharted territory

Jan 28, 2009: Marais Erasmus will become probably the first overseas umpire to officiate in Indian domestic cricket, starting with the Duleep Trophy game in Mumbai. Nagraj Gollapudi met him

South Zone v Central Zone, Duleep Trophy, Bangalore, 4th day

Relative unknowns seize their chance

Jan 25, 2009: The two bowlers who impressed most during the Duleep Trophy were virtual unknowns from India's cricketing backwaters: Andhra legspinner M Suresh and Vidarbha fast bowler Umesh Yadav

South Zone v Central Zone, Duleep Trophy, Bangalore, 3rd day

Dravid returns to reliable ways

Jan 24, 2009: Rahul Dravid played the sort of knock that made him the world's most bankable batsman a few years ago, displaying the confidence, ease and solidity that were once second nature to him

South Zone v Central Zone, Duleep Trophy, Bangalore, 2nd day

Both sides of Sreesanth

Jan 23, 2009: Sreesanth's first bowling stint in the spotlight since last year's IPL was a typically entertaining mix of the sublime and the surreal

South Zone v Central Zone, Duleep Trophy, Bangalore, 1st day

Carefree Karthik bludgeons Central Zone

Jan 22, 2009: Karthik's 113-ball 153 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium that bumped Central Zone from being front-runners to playing catch-up; from 86 for 6, South Zone rocketed along to a more-than-acceptable 290 for 8 by the time he was dismissed