| 2016–17 Duleep Trophy | |
| Fromdate: | 23 August |
| Todate: | 1 September 2016 |
| Administrator: | BCCI |
| Cricket Format: | First-class cricket |
| Champions: | India Blue |
| Count: | 1 |
| Participants: | 3 |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Most Runs: | Cheteshwar Pujara (453) |
| Most Wickets: | Kuldeep Yadav (17) |
| Previous Year: | 2014–15 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2014–15 Duleep Trophy |
| Next Year: | 2017–18 |
| Next Tournament: | 2017–18 Duleep Trophy |
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.[1] [2] The tournament was contested by three teams.[3] [4]
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.[4] India Blue won the trophy, beating India Red by 355 runs in the final.[5]
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