BREAKING: Team India Star Batter to Not Feature in Duleep Trophy 2026 Final
Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj are set to play as South Zone seek the title, while KL Rahul remains out of the final.
- South Zone faces East Zone in the Duleep Trophy final starting Sunday, with South Zone captain Tilak Varma confirming KL Rahul will not participate despite earlier reports suggesting his inclusion.
- East Zone captain Ishan Kishan leads his side into the final, featuring veteran pacer Mohammad Shami, who holds 903 wickets across first-class, List A and T20 matches combined.
- Devdutt Padikkal enters the final after scoring two hundreds in the Sri Lanka Test series and securing the Player of the Series award, bringing momentum to South Zone's title bid.
- Pacer Mohammed Siraj aims to rediscover his rhythm ahead of the New Zealand tour after operating well below his best during the recent Sri Lanka series.
- East Zone's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and South Zone captain Varma look to build on impressive semi-final performances, with Sooryavanshi scoring 92 and 40 against Central Zone recently.
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KL Rahul named in South Zone squad for Duleep Trophy final; will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi play?
Star India batter KL Rahul has been named in the South Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy final. However, he is yet to join the camp, making his participation uncertain. Meanwhile, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma are set to feature despite some initial doubts.
On one side in the Duleep Trophy final, eyes will be on young Indian stars like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Verma. On the other hand, the BCCI is finalizing its strategy behind the scenes to strengthen the preparations of Team India in view of the Asian Games.
Duleep Trophy 2026 Final: Devdutt Padikkal, Tilak Varma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Focus; Siraj Searches Rhythm
Padikkal returns after two Test hundreds, while Tilak and Sooryavanshi look to build on impressive semifinal performances for South and East Zone respectively. Siraj needs to regain his rhythm ahead of the New Zealand tour, while Shami reaches a major domestic milestone for East Zone.
No KL Rahul, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan, Tilak to play Duleep Trophy final
Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are set to play the Duleep Trophy final, but KL Rahul will miss it. The summit clash in Chennai will also be watched by Ajit Agarkar as the BCCI plans extra net bowlers for the Asian Games.
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