South Zone captain Tilak Varma and East Zone opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi were involved in a couple of heated moments during the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2026 final at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, September 6.
It started as friendly banter that quickly turned into an intense one during the summit clash between the South Zone and the East Zone at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The South Zone captain appeared to try to distract the teenage batter with constant sledging.
The incident took place during the 11th over of East Zone’s first innings in the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2026 final in Chennai. Tilak Varma was seen continuously talking to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and making a remark about the youngster being the vice-captain.
At one point, the South Zone captain was heard saying, “Kya yaar, ye vice-captain.”
How did the exchange turn ugly?
Moments later, the continuous teasing turned into an intense exchange between the two players in Chennai. Things then took an unexpected turn when Tilak walked towards Vaibhav and made a slight physical gesture that appeared to be a punch.
The 15-year-old batter did not take it lightly and immediately stopped Tilak before confronting him. The body language of both players suggested that the moment was no longer just friendly banter. The umpires also noticed the growing tension and stepped in to separate the two players and calm things down. The clash already went viral across social media platforms.
Wtf Tilak..Ha*assing a 16 yr old ? ??#DuleepTrophy pic.twitter.com/bkFdxOICkQ
— Asvanth (@asvanth1808) September 6, 2026Tilak and Vaibhav having fun during Duleep trohy final? pic.twitter.com/0MMbkG0Ltm
— Abhishek (@unfav_abhishek3) September 6, 2026More to follow...
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