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The ongoing Duleep Trophy 2026 final has once again seen an interesting moment between the East Zone opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and South Zone captain Tilak Varma on Day 4 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, September 9.
After being on the receiving end of a few words from Tilak earlier in the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2026 final, Vaibhav finally got a chance to give the South Zone captain a taste of his own medicine in Chennai. Earlier, BCCI confirmed India won’t get usual five-star hotels in Asian Games 2026.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s revenge moment with Tilak Varma turns heads in Duleep Trophy 2026 Final
The incident came when the South Zone was already in serious trouble. East Zone had posted a massive 708 in their first innings, while South had lost eight wickets for less than 330 despite playing on a good batting pitch in the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2026 final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Tilak Varma was trying to keep the innings going from one end when Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walked up to his India National Cricket Team teammate. The teenage batting sensation exchanged a few words with the South Zone skipper before simply walking away.
Day 1 drama returns as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gives Tilak Varma taste of his own medicine
Actually, it was the outcome of whatever happened on Day 1 of the ongoing title clash in Chennai. At the start of the East Zone’s first innings, Tilak had walked up to Vaibhav and exchanged a few words with him many times, and once he appeared to push the youngster through his palm. Although it was funny, Vaibhav didn't like that at all.
Now, Vaibhav got the chance to get his revenge, and the timing made the moment even more interesting. South Zone were eight wickets down in response to East Zone's huge first-innings score. With East Zone already marching towards the glory under Ishan Kishan’s captaincy, Vaibhav's small exchange with Tilak added some extra drama to the final in Chennai.
Tilak Varma falls one run short of century as South Zone bowled out for 336
Meanwhile, Tilak Varma came agonisingly close to a century in the Duleep Trophy 2026 final as South Zone were bowled out for 336 in their first innings, trailing by 372 runs. The South Zone captain was dismissed for 99 off 211 balls, falling just one run short of a well-deserved hundred.
Mohammad Kounain Quraishi got the better of Tilak when he tried to play a drive outside off. The ball turned slightly, took the inside half of the Indian star’s bat and went straight back to the bowler. Tilak was dismissed, caught and bowled.
He received applause from his teammates as he walked back. The South Zone captain smashed 9 boundaries while facing 211 balls for 99 runs in Chennai. Amid this, Mohammed Shami is proving Ajit Agarkar wrong: 3 reasons India need him back.
East Zone run through South Zone as Mukesh Kumar shines
Well, East Zone needed just one session to finish South Zone’s first innings and take a huge 372-run lead in the title clash. Tilak and Chama Milind added 78 runs for the seventh wicket, with the latter scoring 43. Milind’s dismissal sparked the collapse of East Zone’s lower order.
Mukesh Kumar took three wickets, while Mohammed Shami, Kounain Quraishi and Shikhar Mohan have picked up two each for the East Zone. East captain Ishan Kishan was discussing the follow-on decision with the umpires, but they are expected to bat again.
