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Central Zone hand Rajat Patidar captaincy, Rinku Singh named deputy
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Rajat Patidar named captain and Rinku Singh deputy for Central Zone in Duleep Trophy 2026.
Duleep Trophy runs August 23–September 10 at BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru.
Saransh Jain likely to miss early matches due to India Test squad duty.
Central Zone squad includes batters Aryan Juyal, Aman Mokhade, and all-rounder Harsh Dubey.
Duleep Trophy marks start of India's domestic red-ball season.
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