Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Impresses in Duleep Trophy Final Against Mohammed Siraj

In the Duleep Trophy final held at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of East Zone made headlines on Day 1 by scoring 44 runs against senior pacer Mohammed Siraj from South Zone. The match took place on Sunday, September 6, 2026.

Sooryavanshi, who opened the innings with Abhimanyu Easwaran, began aggressively, reaching 20 runs quickly. He notably hit three boundaries in one over from Siraj, including a six and two fours, demonstrating his batting prowess. Despite Siraj's experience, he struggled in his opening spell, finishing with figures of 0 for 41 after five overs.

East Zone, having chosen to bat first, established a solid position at 125 for 1 after 20 overs, with Easwaran remaining unbeaten on 70 runs. Sooryavanshi's innings concluded when he was caught at deep midwicket, but his performance contributed significantly to the team's momentum in the final.