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Mohammed Shami: The East Zone team will play in the final of the Duleep Trophy after many years at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Veteran Mohammed Shami is also part of the East Zone team. Shami has performed well in this tournament so far. The East Zone team faces the formidable South Zone team. To defeat the 14-time champion South Zone, the East Zone team will need to perform exceptionally well. During this time, veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami also has a golden opportunity to set a major record. 

Mohammed Shami will create a big record in the final match 

Veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami will also play in the final of the Duleep Trophy 2026. If Shami plays in this match, he will set a significant record. In fact, Mohammed Shami has played 99 first-class matches so far. As soon as he takes the field at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, he will complete 100 first-class matches. This record will also be registered in his name. 

Just a day before the start of this match, East Zone captain Ishan Kishan and vice-captain Vaibhav Suryavanshi honored him. Pictures of this are now going viral on social media. Talking about Mohammed Shami’s record in first-class cricket, he has taken 382 wickets in 99 matches at an impressive average of 26.30. During this period, his strike rate has been 48.7 and economy rate has been 3.23. Shami has also taken 15 five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket hauls in first-class cricket. This also makes his 100th match very special. 

Mohammed Shami has performed exceptionally well recently. However, despite this, he hasn’t been able to secure a return to Team India. Now, Shami will be looking to capture the attention of the BCCI, selectors, and fans alike with a stellar performance in the final, potentially earning him a chance to make a comeback on the New Zealand tour.

Squads of both teams 

South Zone: Tilak Varma (captain), Ricky Bhui (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), SK Rashid, K Sai Teja, T Vijay, Abhinav Tejarana, K Himateja, T Thyagarajan, R Smran, Karun Nair, Shreyas Gopal, Vidwath Kaverappa, MD Nidhish, N Jagadeesan, Aman Khan, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj.

East Zone: Ishan Kishan (captain and wicketkeeper), Vaibhav Suryavanshi (vice-captain), Danish Das, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Shahbaz Ahmed, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Kumar Kushagra, Shikhar Mohan, Anukul Roy, Virat Singh, Subhranshu Senapati, Abhijit Sarkar.