Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Tilak Varma: Where to Watch Duleep Trophy Final in India

East Zone will take on South Zone in the final of the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, with the battle for the title starting on September 6 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match will continue till September 10 as both teams battle it out for the prestigious silverware of domestic cricket.

Eastern Zone reached the summit clash after overcoming defending champions Central Zone by four wickets in a thrilling semi-final in Bengaluru. Both teams were locked for 266 in their respective first innings but East Zone turned the match in their favor with a commanding bowling effort in the second leg by Central.

Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar led the charge, taking seven wickets between them as Central Zone were dismissed for just 158. East needed 159 to win.

The chase got off to a positive start with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi contributing a quick 40 alongside Abhimanyu Easwaran. A brief collapse then threatened to derail East’s chase, but skipper Ishan Kishan remained composed and finished unbeaten on 39 to lead his side over the line with four wickets still in hand.

South Zone clinched their final spot with a convincing seven-wicket win over North Zone. Their campaign was largely driven by skipper Tilak Varma, who produced a crucial unbeaten 116 in the first innings of the semi-final to put South in the lead.

The venue adds another layer of meaning to the East Zone campaign. Chennai was the venue for their last Duleep Trophy triumph in 2012-13 when they beat Central Zone on the back of a first innings lead in a tie.

East Zone scored 232 in that final before dismissing Central for 189, building a 43-run advantage. The win marked East’s second consecutive Duleep Trophy title and they will now return to the same ground hoping to repeat the feat after a 13-year wait for another finals appearance.

DULEEP TROPHY FINALS: TEAM NEWS

KL Rahul to miss Duleep Trophy finalbut East Zone and South Zone will still have plenty of star power in Chennai with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma all starring.

East zone captain Kishan confirmed that his team will have a full squad for the September 6 summit, while South captain Tilak revealed that Rahul will not be available.

There were doubts over the participation of Kishan, Sooryavanshi and Tilak, who are part of the Indian squad for the upcoming Afghanistan series. Their availability for the home final was initially dependent on permission from the national team management.

With this uncertainty, both teams now go into the final with their key players available, although South will have to cope without the experience of Rahul. Both sides also enter the title race after convincing semi-final victories.

South Zone: Tilak Varma (captain), Ricky Bhui (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), SK Rasheed, K Sai Teja, T Vijay, Abhinav Tejrana, K Himateja, T Thyagarajan, R Smaran, Karun Nair, Shreyas Gopal, Vidwath Kaverappa, MD Nidhudehan, N. Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammad Siraj.

East Zone: Ishan Kishan (Captain and Keeper), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Vice-Captain), Danish Das, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Shahbaz Ahmed, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mohd. Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Kumar Kushagra, Shikhar Mohan, Anukul Roy, Virat Singh, Subhranshu Senapati, Abhijit Sarkar.

DULEEP TROPHY FINAL: DATE, PLACE AND TIME

Date: 6-10 September 2026

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Start: 9:30 AM IST

DULEEP TROPHY FINALS: WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH

Cricket fans in India can watch the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final through both digital and television platforms. The match will be streamed live on JioHotstar, with Star Sports Network providing the live telecast of the title fight.

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05 Sep 2026 22:00 IST