Narayan Jagadeesan Shines with a Century in Duleep Trophy Semi-Final
Narayan Jagadeesan stole the spotlight on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy semi-final, scoring an impressive 148 runs without getting out. His stellar performance helped South Zone reach a strong position, ending the day at 297/3 at the BCCI CEG Ground.
This century comes shortly after Jagadeesan received his first Test call-up for the fifth match against England at the Oval, filling in for Rishabh Pant, who suffered a toe injury. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to play as Dhruv Jurel was already named the second-choice wicketkeeper.
Jagadeesan had fantastic support from his opening partner, Tanmay Agarwal, as the two formed a solid 103-run partnership for the first wicket. He later teamed up with Devdutt Padikkal to add an impressive 128 runs for the second wicket, putting his team firmly in control.
Over his career, Jagadeesan has made a mark with 3,521 runs from 52 first-class matches, boasting an average of 49.59, including 10 centuries and 14 half-centuries. Recently, he played in the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025 for the Chepauk Super Gillies, scoring 180 runs in seven innings, with a top score of 81.
Moreover, he had a successful Ranji Trophy season for Tamil Nadu in 2024-25, tallying 674 runs in 13 innings at an average of 56.16, which included two centuries and five fifties.
In the other semi-final match, West Zone ended the day at 363/6, highlighted by a remarkable century from Ruturaj Gaikwad, who made 184 runs off 206 balls with 25 fours and a six. He was supported by Tanush Kotian, who remained not out on 65, along with captain Shardul Thakur, who contributed 24 runs.
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Published By: Rishabh Beniwal
Published On: Sep 4, 2025
