Cricket format First-class cricket Participants 3 Dates 23 Aug 2016 – 14 Sep 2016 Matches played 4 | Champions India Blue (1st title) Most wickets Kuldeep Yadav (17) Location India | |
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Most runs Cheteshwar Pujara (453) Administrator Board of Control for Cricket in India | ||
The 2016–17 Duleep Trophy was the 55th season of the Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament in India. In June 2016, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the tournament will feature day/night matches and pink ball will be used. The tournament was contested by three teams.
In August 2016 the BCCI confirmed that three teams, India Red, India Blue and India Green would play in a round-robin league stage. Each of these matches will last for four days, with the final scheduled to last five days, starting on 10 September. India Blue won the trophy, beating India Red by 355 runs in the final.
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