The South Zone selectors have reportedly chosen Tilak Varma as captain for the tournament. The left-handed batter has impressed consistently in domestic cricket and has also become an important member of India's T20I squad.
Indian Cricket Team T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma is set to lead South Zone in the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2026, as per reports from . The prestigious domestic tournament is scheduled to begin on August 23 at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Tilak Varma had also led the side in the 2025-26 edition.
TOI journalist Gaurav Gupta shared the update on his social media account and said, "#breaking Tilak Varma to lead South Zone in #DuleepTrophy India's T20 vice-captain Tilak Varma will lead South Zone in the Duleep Trophy, which will be played from Aug 23 at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru."
He said that the South Zone selectors have chosen Tilak Varma as captain for the tournament. The left-handed batter has impressed consistently in domestic cricket and has also become an important member of India's T20I squad.
Gaurav also stated, "Andhra batter Ricky Bhui will be the vice-captain of the side. The Squad: Tilak Varma (Captain), Ricky Bhui (Vice-Captain), Abhinav Tejrana, SK Rasheed, K Himateja, R Smaran, N Jagadeesan, Karun Nair, T Thyagarajan, Shreyas Gopal, K Sai Teja, T Vijay, av Kaverappa, Aman Khan."
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