East Zone vs South Zone, Duleep Trophy 2026 Final Day 1 Live Updates: East Zone skipper Ishan Kishan won the toss and opted to bat against South Zone in the final of the prestigious Duleep Trophy, with the match starting on Sunday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. East Zone are seeking their first Duleep Trophy title since 2012-13, when they defeated Central Zone in the final to lift their second trophy, while South have been far more successful, having won 12 titles, with their last coming in 2023. The clash is set to see several India internationals battle for the trophy before attention turns to international cricket. Mohammed Siraj and Devdutt Padikkal have joined the South Zone squad for the final. Meanwhile, India’s T20I specialists Tilak Varma , Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are also set to be in action in the final. ( Live Scorecard ) ( Catch Ball By Ball Updates Here )
“Wicket number 4. East Zone skipper Ishan Kishan wins the toss and opts to bat against South Zone in the final match of Duleep Trophy 2026 on Sunday in Chennai.
Siraj, Padikkal, Vijay and CV Milind come in,” said South Zone captain Tilak Varma. Just looking to be humble and be disciplined,” said East Zone captain Ishan Kishan. Feel there is moisture in the wicket. With our fast bowling attack, Siraj coming into the side, we want to take early wickets. Four changes for us. South Zone (Playing XI): Ricky Bhui, Narayan Jagadeesan(w), Devdutt Padikkal, Shaik Rasheed, Tilak Varma(c), Smaran Ravichandran, Shreyas Gopal, Tripurana Vijay, Mohammed Siraj, Chama V Milind, MD Nidheesh. “We’re going to bat first. Looks a decent wicket. There is a bit of moisture but it will be there on any ground. It’s important to forget about the last game. They’ve been giving their all. Very important for senior players to turn up. East Zone (Playing XI): Abhimanyu Easwaran, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Kumar Kushagra, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Shikhar Mohan, Anukul Roy, Md Kounain Quraishi, Mohammed Shami, Abhijit K Sarkar, Mukesh Kumar. Red soil wicket. It’s very hot. Can see slight grass which is there to hold the wicket. There is some moisture but there is nothing to worry about. There will be some help upfront for the quicks. It’ll be great to bat on otherwise,” reckon Vijay Dahiya and Chetan Sharma. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Devdutt Padikkal and Tilak Varma will be eager to amplify their recent red ball gains while Mohammed Siraj will look to rediscover his rhythm ahead of some important assignments when East Zone face South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final. Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Duleep Trophy final match between East Zone and South Zone, straight from the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.
“Just before the toss I was talking with Ishan that we’re looking to bowl.
