A few days before the High-Duleep Trophy 2025 semi-final against the North Region, South region has announced a dramatic change in its squad. Captain Tilak Verma will fly with the team to leave for UAE on 4 September with India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad.
Tilak Verma has been nominated for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in India’s squad. Since the BCCI had made it mandatory for all the players to reach Dubai by the evening of 4 September, Tilak would travel to the UAE with the players on the same day when the Dalip Trophy 2025 semi -finals start.
South region stunned as Tilak Verma, Duleep Trophy for Asia Cup 2025 duty 2025 Squad
Thus, Hyderabad-born batsman was released from the squad in the south region, and now Kerala wicketkeeper-Baateter Mohammad Azaruddin is designed to lead the upcoming Dalip Trophy against the north region to lead the side in the 2025 semi-finals, while Tamil Nadu Star N. Jagadeson was named as his sub-possession.
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Sheikh Rashid of Andhra has been nominated as a replacement of Tilak Verma in the squad of the south region. The promising 20-year-old batsman Ranji Trophy has impressed everyone by scoring 1,200-plus runs, and even signed an IPL 2025 contract with Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
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Captain Tilak Verma and left-arm spinner Sai Kishore replaced the semifinal clash from sept 4 sept 4 in Koa, Bangalore by Sheikh Rashid and Ankit Sharma in the South region team for the semi-final clash. The south region will be led with Mohammad Azharuddin (KCA), with the vice -president: Jagadisin (TNCA)– Gaurav Gupta (@Toi_Gauravg) August 31, 2025
Sai Kishore did not recover from finger injury
Meanwhile, South Zone also lost his left -handed spinner Sai Kishore, who is still recovering from a finger injury that sidelined him with the Buchi Babu Trophy. The South region nominated Puducherry veteran pracharak Ankit Sharma as Sai’s replacement.
Tilak Verma is being converted into the South Zone team as he is flying with the Indian team for the Asia Cup. While Sai Kishore has been dropped from the game of Duleep Trophy due to a finger injury. @IexpressSports
– Devendra Pandey (@Pdevendra) August 31, 2025
Ankit’s experience with 168 wickets in 68 first-class matches, the Dalip Trophy against the North Region at BCCI Center of Excellence Ground in Bangalore may be an X-factor for the team in the 2025 semi-finals. The final is scheduled for September 11-15.
South Zone Squad for the Duleep Trophy 2025 semi -finals:
Mohammad Azaruddin (C), Tanmay Aggarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohit Kale, Salman Nizar, Narayan Jagadesan, Tripurana Vijay, Tanay Thyograjan, Vijaykumar Vishak, Nidhesh MD, Ricky Bhihihap Sharma, and Sheikh Rashid. Standbis: Mohit Redkar, R. Sahran, Edhane Apple Tom and Andre Siddartha.
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Meanwhile, MS Dhoni’s return to the Indian dressing room made headlines once again. With less than six months of ICC T20 World Cup 2026, speculation is strong that the Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI) has contacted Dhoni to rebuild its role as a mentor.
However, internal sources reveal that the legendary captain MS Dhoni, who mentioned the team in the first 2021 edition, is unlikely to take responsibility this time. On the other hand, BCCI is still in the process of finalizing a new sponsor for Team India.
The Asia Cup was determined in the UAE with 2025 in a few days, the BCCI is running against the time. It is being said that the discussion is in an advanced phase, but the board is unlikely to seal the deal before the Asia Cup 2025 kickoff on 9 September in the United Arab Emirates.
A BCCI source was quoted by Sports Tech as saying: “We are trying our best. It is not just the Asia Cup, but a full cycle of three years. It will soon be in a public domain, but it is likely to complete it in time, just before the Asia Cup, just before the Asia Cup, we are working on it. Let’s see what happens.”