India Batter N Tilak Varma was appointed South Zone captain on Sunday in the season that opens the Duleep Trophy, which will be held here next month. 22 -year -old Tilak who played four ODI and 25 T20is, Recently he was okay for HampshireBreaking 100, 56, 47 and 112 in four shifts for the English regional side.
Kerala players were rewarded for their excellent run to the final of the Ranji Trophy, because four players from the state found a place in a 16-member group. They were: Mohammed Azharuddeen, who will be a representative of Tilak, MD Nidheesh, Basil NP and Salman Nizar. Tamil Nadu dough Narayan Jagadeesan, who flew to England as a covered Rishabh’s pants, the senior left shoulder R Sai Kishhore and the middle order of Devdutt Padikkal are also in the group.
India and Karnataka Pacer Vyšhak Vijaykumar will lead a bowling attack on the southern zone. Meanwhile, fertile dough R Smaran, which was Karnataka of the highest run last season with 516 runs, may have been included in the Carnataka, which prevented him from connecting to IPL Side Sunrisers Hyderabad.
This year, the Duleep Trophy will return to Zonal format between six teams that deviates from the previous year of India A, B, C and D. The leaders of the national selectors have selected the parties when the tournament was played in format A, B, C and D, but the teams will now be selected by the relevant zone selectors. The four -day tournament will be played here at the BCCI Center of Excellence Grounds from August 28.
The northern zone will face the eastern zone, while the central zone deals with the northeast zone in quarterfinals. The southern zone and the western zone came to the semifinals direct entry.
Squad South Zone
Tilak Varma (Captain), Mohammed Azharuddeen (Vice-Capitan), Tanmay Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, Salman Nizar, Naaran Jagadeaesan. Tanay thyagarajan, Vyhak Vijaykumar, MD Nidheesh, Ricky Bhui, Basil NP, Gurjapneet Singh, Snehaal Kauthankar.
Stand-by: Mohit Redkar, R SMARAN, Ankit Sharma, Edhen Apple Tom, Andre Siddarth, Shaikh Rasheed.
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Published on:
27th July 2025
