New Delhi, 11 September 2026: The East Zone team under the leadership of Ishan Kishan has won the 2026 Duleep Trophy title, ending a 13-year long wait. Isha displayed excellent batting throughout the match; In the first innings, he scored 270 runs with the help of 30 fours and 7 sixes, while in the second innings he scored 80 runs with the help of 9 fours and three sixes. With the help of these two bets, Isha has set a new record by breaking the 65 years old record of scoring the most runs in the match.
Isha scored a total of 350 runs in the match and became the highest run scorer in a single match of Duleep Trophy. This tournament started in 1961 and now, after 65 years, no batsman has reached the mark of 350 runs in a match. His innings played an important role in the team winning the title. For his excellent batting performance, Ishaan was given the 'Player of the Match' award.
🚨 Record Alert 🚨
East Zone Captain Ishan Kishan put on an absolute masterclass as he registered the most runs in a #DuleepTrophy match 👏👏
#EZvSZ | @ishankishan51
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIDomestic) September 10, 2026
In this match, East Zone won the toss and decided to bat. On the strength of Captain Ishan's 270 run innings, the team scored more than 700 runs; The team was all out for 708 runs in the first innings. After these innings it was almost certain that the match would go in favor of East Zone.