1996–97 Duleep Trophy

August 2022 August 2022 1996–97 Duleep Trophy 20 November 8 December 1996 BCCI First-class cricket Knockout Central Zone 2 5 4 Rahul Sapru (CZ) (347)Batting and Fielding in Duleep Trophy 1996/97 (Ordered by Runs) subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Duleep_Trophy_1996-97/Batting_by_Runs.html CricketArchive 24 June 2016 Obaid Kamal (CZ) (14)Bowling in Duleep Trophy 1996/97 (Ordered by Wickets) subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Duleep_Trophy_1996-97/Bowling_by_Wickets.html CricketArchive 24 June 2016 1995–96 1995–96 Duleep Trophy 1997–98 1997–98 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. Central Zone won the title, defeating South Zone in the final. It was their second win in 25 years.Kochhar Sanjeev Central Zone lift Duleep Trophy http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19961209/34350622.html 18 October 2018 The Indian Express 9 December 1996 https://web.archive.org/web/19970422145337/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19961209/34350622.html 22 April 1997 Results Quarterfinal Semifinals Final North Zone FIL East Zone North Zone South Zone W Central Zone FIL West Zone South Zone Central Zone W Final 4–8 December 1996 Central Zone South Zone 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) Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali South Zone won the toss and elected to field. Scorecard Rahul Sapru (Central Zone) Central Zone won by 161 runs Rahul Sapru (Central Zone), and Amit Pathak and Sadagoppan Ramesh (both South Zone) passed 5,000, 2,000 and 1,000 runs respectively in first-class cricket.Archive/Scorecards/63/63126 Central Zone v South Zone, Duleep Trophy 1996/97 (Final) K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (South Zone) claimed his 200th wicket in first-class cricket. References External links Tournament home at ESPNcricinfo archive Archive/Events/1/Duleep_Trophy_1996-97 Duleep Trophy 1996/97 Category:Duleep Trophy seasons Duleep Trophy Duleep Trophy