Ranji Trophy 2025: Vidarbha has won the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 title. In the final match played at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, the match between Vidarbha and Kerala ended on a draw, but Vidarbha was declared the winner on the basis of the first innings. This is Vidarbha’s third Ranji title. Four players contributed significantly to this historic victory of Vidarbha, without which it is not easy to win this title. Let’s know about the performance of these four stars-
Yash Rathore – the biggest run scorer of the season
Left -handed young batsman Yash Rathore (24 years) was the highest run -scorer for Vidarbha this season. He scored 960 runs in 18 innings of 10 matches at an average of 53.33. During this, he played an important role in his team’s victory by scoring 5 centuries and 3 half -centuries.
Harsh Dubey – Amazing with both ball and bat
Left -arm spinner Harsh Dubey (22 years) bowled brilliantly throughout the tournament and set the record for the most wickets in the season with 69 wickets. He also scored 476 runs in 10 matches, including five half -centuries. He was adjudged Player of the Series for the best all -round performance.
Karun Nair – Great Use of Experience
This season, veteran batsman Karun Nair, who became part of the Vidarbha team, performed brilliantly. He scored 863 runs in 9 matches at an average of 53.93, including 4 centuries and 2 half -centuries. In the final match, he played his team in a strong position by playing an innings of 86 and 135 runs.
Danish Malever – Final hero
21 -year -old Danish Malevar batted brilliantly throughout the tournament. He scored 783 runs at an average of 52.20 with the help of 2 centuries and 6 half -centuries. Playing an innings of 153 and 73 runs in the final match, he helped the team to win the title. He was adjudged Player of the Match for his brilliant performance.
Vidarbha’s third point won Ranji Trophy
Significantly, Vidarbha had earlier won the Ranji Trophy title in 2017-18 and 2018-19. This time again the team performed well and won the title. The team led by captain Karun Nair showed a brilliant game throughout the season and proved their strength once again by winning the title.
What happened in the match?
Vidarbha scored 379 runs in the first innings. Kerala’s team could score 342 runs in the first innings. This gave Vidarbha a significant lead of 37 runs. Batting patiently in his second innings, he scored 375 runs for 9 wickets in 143.5 overs. After this, the match ended on the fifth day of the match.
What is the rule in the event of a final draw in Ranji
Let us know that in the event of Ranji Trophy final draw, the winner is decided on the basis of first innings. If a team takes the lead in the first innings and the match draws, it is declared the winner. Under this rule, Vidarbha won the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 title due to a 37-run lead. With this victory, Vidarbha has once again proved his strong hold in domestic cricket.
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