East Zone secured a first-innings lead over South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final in Chennai to clinch its third title and its first since 2012/13.
It was East’s Mukesh Kumar who impressed with the ball, ending the tournament with 12 wickets and an average of 14.91. He was the joint topper in the list along with left-arm orthodox Abid Mushtaq of North Zone.
Here is the list of highest wicket-takers in Duleep Trophy 2026:
Player
Team
Innings
Wickets
Average
Best
1. Mukesh Kumar
East Zone
5
12
14.91
4/44
2. Abid Mushtaq
North Zone
4
12
16.25
5/39
3. Abhijit Sarkar
East Zone
5
10
13.20
5/20
4. M.D. Nidheesh
South Zone
4
9
19.77
5/56
5. Tanush Kotian
West Zone
2
8
14.75
4/46
Published on Sep 10, 2026