The tournament was contested between the different geographical zones of India namely, North, South, East, West and Central.

[9] The championship was not held in 2015–16 but returned to in 2016–17 with a new format where three teams chosen by the BCCI took part, designated as Blue, Green and Red.

[11] The 2024-2025 Duleep Trophy marks the 61st edition of the this prestigious tournament, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Notable Players participating include Surya Kumar Yadav,, Tilak Varma, Ishaan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Rishab Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Khaleel Ahmed, and Mohammad Siraj.

The teams are composed of a mix of experienced and emerging players selected by national selectors.

Viacom18 holds the media rights to domestic tournaments, including the Duleep Trophy, from 2023 to 2028; Sports18 is the official television broadcaster, while matches are also streamed for free on the JioCinema platform.