Duleep Trophy 2026: Top 3 run-getters

The 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, the 63rd edition of the BCCI-administered competition, ran from August 23 to September 10, 2026. The six-team single-elimination tournament featured the original five zones alongside North East Zone, with the final played between East Zone and South Zone at Chepauk, Chennai.

Defending champions Central Zone and 2025-26 runners-up South Zone received byes directly to the semi-finals. In the quarter-finals, North Zone beat West Zone by 52 runs while East Zone beat North East Zone by an innings and 210 runs.

Here are top three run-getters in Duleep Trophy 2026:

1. Ishan Kishan (East Zone)

Ishan Kishan captained East Zone through the tournament and finished as the leading run-scorer in Duleep Trophy 2026. He accumulated 409 runs across three games at a remarkable average of 102.25, which placed him well clear of the field. A large portion of those runs came in the final against South Zone at Chepauk, where he scored 270 runs. The left-handed batter is a regular in India’s T20I setup, but his impressive knock in the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone could provide a strong starting point for the selectors to consider him for the Indian Test side as well.