The Duleep Trophy is named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji (KS Duleepsinhji).
It is a domestic first-class cricket tournament played between teams representing geographical zones of India.
It is previously contested by three teams, namely India Red, India Blue, and India Green.
Since 2016-17, the tournament is played by teams chosen by selectors from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), apex governing body of cricket.
The Tournament was instituted in 1961-62 by BCCI.
The five zones are:
North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone, Central Zone.
The Duleep Trophy 2019-2020 final was played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
India Red defeated India Green by an innings and 38 runs.