Player in a striped helmet (6)

I believe the answer is:

bengal

(Other definitions for bengal that I've seen before include "Former province now divided between India and Bangladesh" , "old Indian province" , "... Bay area" , "found in part of subcontinent" , "The Indian tiger is a gal, Ben" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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