The selection decisions of South Zone at the Duleep Trophy final have come under scrutiny following Karun Nair's departure from the squad. Having missed the semi-final against North Zone, he was also not included in the playing XI for the final — an experienced batter from Karnataka. "Ekanth was unavailable for personal reasons and will be replaced by Centurion Karun Nair," South Zone coach Vikram Verma said. But Nair's comments on a social-media post about him not playing seemed to indicate he wasn't