1996–97 Duleep Trophy

The 1996–97 Duleep Trophy was the 36th season of the Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament contested by five zonal teams of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone.

1996–97 Duleep Trophy
Dates20 November – 8 December 1996
Administrator(s)BCCI
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)Knockout
ChampionsCentral Zone (2nd title)
Participants5
Matches played4
Most runsRahul Sapru (CZ) (347)[1]
Most wicketsObaid Kamal (CZ) (14)[2]

Central Zone won the title, defeating South Zone in the final. It was their second win in 25 years.[3]

Results
  Quarterfinal     Semifinals     Final
                           
      North Zone  
  North Zone FIL     South Zone W    
  East Zone         South Zone
      Central Zone W
      Central Zone FIL    
        West Zone  

Final
4–8 December 1996
Scorecard
v
264 (96.1 overs)
Gagan Khoda 72
B. Ramprakash 5/85 (32 overs)
225 (91.1 overs)
M. V. Sridhar 90
Zakir Hussain 4/68 (22 overs)
359 (139 overs)
Rahul Sapru 161
D. J. Gokulakrishnan 4/81 (40 overs)
237 (83.3 overs)
Sadagoppan Ramesh 77
Zakir Hussain 5/88 (30.3 overs)
Central Zone won by 161 runs
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Player of the match: Rahul Sapru (Central Zone)[3]

References
  1. "Batting and Fielding in Duleep Trophy 1996/97 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  2. "Bowling in Duleep Trophy 1996/97 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  3. Kochhar, Sanjeev (9 December 1996). "Central Zone lift Duleep Trophy". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 April 1997. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  4. Central Zone v South Zone, Duleep Trophy 1996/97 (Final) at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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