Brief By Hindustan Times / 3:58 PM on 06 Sep 2026
South Zone captain Tilak Varma was seen sledging East Zone vice-captain Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the Duleep Trophy final in Chennai. Tilak was reportedly heard saying, “Kya yaar ye vice-captain?” Sooryavanshi was dismissed soon after, scoring 44 runs off 37 balls. He had shared a 100-run opening partnership with Abhimanyu Easwaran during opening day of the final earlier in the innings.