KL Rahul, Siraj Dropped From Duleep Trophy Despite BCCI’s Request

The Duleep Trophy 2025 build-up is marred by a selection controversy as South Zone refuses to include centrally contracted players in their squad, defying the BCCI’s request. With only one contracted player, captain Tilak Varma, in their squad, stars like KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, and Mohammed Siraj will miss out, prompting the BCCI to push for stronger squads to uphold the competition’s prestige. South Zone officials defend their decision, suggesting top players could feature in India A matches instead, while the BCCI emphasizes the need for all available India players to be selected for zonal teams.

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