The fate of the contest was all but sealed on the third evening when Vidarbha edged ahead with a slender lead of 37 runs in the first innings, having dismissed a doughty Kerala for 342.
West Indies and Sri Lanka, the two former ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy winning sides, failed to make the cut for the eight-team event being played in Pakistan and Dubai.
The 66th edition of India's premier red ball domestic tournament, that is Ranji Trophy 2024-25 edition concludes with Vidharbha securing their third title after beating Kerala in the final.
Spinners are expected to lead the charge once again in Dubai in the match between India and New Zealand.
India and New Zealand have both qualified for the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025
While Kohli has become the seventh Indian player with the most ODI appearances of all time, he is still at the 22nd spot in the overall list
Riding on Karun Nair's 135, Vidarbha reached 314 for 7 in their second innings, batting out the morning session of the final day without setting a target
A lot has changed since their first meeting on February 16 in Vadodara, where Gujarat Giants secured a six-wicket win
India lead New Zealand will face them in the Champions Trophy for the first time since the 2000 edition
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday announced full ticket refunds for the two Champions Trophy matches in Rawalpindi that were washed out by rain.
Kohli will become the seventh Indian player to achieve the feat after Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Mohammed Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh.
Kuldeep, the left-arm wrist spinner, mainly operates in the middle overs where Latham and Bracewell often bat.
India Masters secured a commanding victory over South Africa Masters by eight wickets, powered by a spectacular hat-trick from leg-spinner Rahul Sharma, continuing their undefeated run.
For RCB, it is back to the drawing board as they have to do a lot more than they produced tonight in order to book their playoff spot. RCB sit on 4th spot with 4 points from their 6 games so far.
The live streaming of the WPL 2025 match between RCB and DC will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
The game began with Sachin Tendulkar winning the toss and opting to bowl, sparking the renewal of rivalries between two cricketing powerhouses.
Phillips acknowledged that New Zealand has a much smaller talent pool, allowing players a longer run in the team before selectors consider changes
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Jio Hotstar will livestream the match between South Africa and England in India
KL Rahul, in the pre-match presser before the NZ match, said that his role usually requires him to walk in with eight to twelve overs remaining