Archive · 5 Sep 2026
KL Rahul To Miss Duleep Trophy 2026 Final
KL Rahul was expected to play for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India had asked him to take part.
However, he did not arrive in Chennai and will miss the match.
South Zone will play East Zone in the final.
Narayan Jagadeesan and Ricky Bhui are expected to open the batting.
Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj are expected to play.
South Zone captain Tilak Varma said their presence will help the team.
Padikkal has recently scored several centuries.
KL Rahul will miss South Zone’s Duleep Trophy 2026 final against East Zone.
South Zone captain Tilak Varma said Rahul had not arrived in Chennai.
Narayan Jagadeesan and Ricky Bhui are expected to open for South Zone.
Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj were also asked by the BCCI to play and are set to feature.
The final will be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
- Who
- India Test vice-captain KL Rahul, South Zone captain Tilak Varma, and the South Zone team.
- What
- KL Rahul will miss the Duleep Trophy 2026 final, while Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj are set to play.
- When
- September 5, 2026; the final was scheduled for the following day according to the eve-of-match report.
- Where
- The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India.
- Why
- Tilak Varma said Rahul had not arrived in Chennai, though the BCCI had asked him to play.
- Tournament
- Duleep Trophy 2026
- Match
- South Zone versus East Zone final
- KL Rahul’s status
- Will not play after failing to arrive in Chennai
- Expected South Zone openers
- Narayan Jagadeesan and Ricky Bhui
- Additional players
- Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj are set to feature
- Venue
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- South Zone captain
- Tilak Varma