“So Vidarbha has a Ranji Trophy team?” Prashant Vaidya still remembers that question from an India cricketer, when he was picked in the national team for the first time. Nearly three decades later, everyone knows Vidarbha has not just a Ranji Trophy team, it has a damn good team. Vidarbha lifted its third Ranji Trophy … Read more
The 2024-2025 Ranji Trophy season has witnessed a lot of exceptional performances from the bowlers, but a handful of them have stood out, occupying the top places in the wicket-taking charts this season. Bowlers like Harsh Dubey, Auqib Nabi, and Shams Mulani have showcased extraordinary skills and consistency in their performances, making significant contributions to their teams. … Read more
Vidarbha on Monday retained its 17-member squad to take on Kerala in the final of the Ranji Trophy which will be played at the VCA Stadium here in Jamtha from Wednesday. “VCA’s senior selection committee, which met on Monday, decided to retain the same squad that did duty in the semi-final against Mumbai. Akshay Wadkar … Read more
Vidarbha entered the knockout stages of the Ranji Trophy as the best among the eight teams (40 points), having dominated the group stages with six wins out of seven games. Over the last four days, the two-time champion lived up to its billing after producing a clinical performance to thrash Tamil Nadu by 198 runs … Read more
Vidarbha pacer Aditya Thakare, who rocked the Tamil Nadu batting line-up in the first innings, said he was pleased to have delivered for his side in a crucial knockout fixture. “I have been bowling well this season and putting the ball in the right areas. The wicket was good, and there was help, so my … Read more
On an attritional day of action where both teams had their moments, Vidarbha tightened its grip on the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals against Tamil Nadu after taking a commanding 128-run first-innings lead on day three here at the VCA ground on Monday. The home team needed just 90 minutes in the morning session to bundle out … Read more
Karun Nair has fully taken to his heart the idiom ‘Make hay while the sun shines’ this season. Having smashed records during the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring five tons in nine games, the 33-year-old has seamlessly carried the form into First-Class cricket. On Saturday, he scored his second Ranji Trophy century in as many games … Read more
Last season’s runner-up Vidarbha announced its squad for the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The Akshay Wadkar-led side has retained its 17-member squad and will take on Sai Kishore’s side, starting from February 8 at the Kalamana VCA Ground in Nagpur. Vidarbha has been one of the most dominant teams in this … Read more
Karnataka’s resolve to invest in the future ahead of the season paid rich dividends as a young brigade, led by southpaw R. Smaran, stepped up to beat Vidarbha by 36 runs in a high-scoring final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Kotambi Stadium here on Saturday. Dhruv Shorey’s third century on the bounce and … Read more
Twin hundreds and a mammoth 224-run opening partnership are not often overshadowed, but skipper Karun Nair’s blitz (88 n.o., 44b, 9×4, 5×6) was an assault of such magnitude on the senses that it dwarfed Dhruv Shorey and Yash Rathod’s centuries as Vidarbha beat Maharashtra by 69 runs at the Kotambi Stadium here on Thursday to … Read more