Delhi: In the final of Ranji Trophy 2025, Vidarbha defeated Kerala and won his third Ranji Trophy title. Vidarbha defeated Kerala based on the first innings lead on the fifth and last day. However, the result of this match was fixed on the third day, when Vidarbha scored 379 runs and covered Kerala for 342 runs, leading to a 37 -run lead in the first innings.
Kerala got a tough competition
This was the first time the Kerala team reached the final of the Ranji Trophy, and they gave a tough fight to Vidarbha. However, Vidarbha ensured this victory on the strength of his hard work and discipline. This victory was not limited to the Ranji Trophy only, but the Vidarbha team was also runner -up in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Vidarbha’s great performance
Vidarbha performed brilliantly in the league stage of the Ranji Trophy in this session. He scored 40 points by winning six out of seven matches and was the best team in the group. Earlier, Vidarbha won two consecutive Ranji titles in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 sessions. This time Vidarbha’s victory has made him one of the strongest teams in Indian domestic cricket.
Luck of Kerala
At the same time, Kerala traveled to the final by defeating Jammu and Kashmir (Quarter Final) and Gujarat (semi-finals) by a minor margin in knockout. However, Vidarbha defeated him and made his place in the final. Vidarbha defeated Tamil Nadu by 198 runs in the quarterfinal and defeated Mumbai by 80 runs in the semi -finals.
Great game of Vidarbha
On Sunday, Vidarbha scored 375 runs while playing as per the plan, in which Karun Nair played a brilliant innings of 135 runs. Apart from this, Danish Malewar scored 73 and Darshan Nalakande scored an unbeaten 51 runs. Vidarbha batted till the break of tea and kept complete control over the match. He took his total lead to 412 runs, which was a big challenge for Kerala.
Karun Nair Experience
Veteran batsman Karun Nair, who joined the Vidarbha team in this session, performed brilliantly. Nair scored 863 runs in this session with four centuries and two half -centuries. In the final, he played an important innings of 86 and 135 runs. Apart from this, 21 -year -old Danish Malewar also scored 783 runs with two centuries and six half -centuries.
Captain Akshay Wadkar’s leadership
Captain Akshay Wadkar also performed brilliantly in this session. He scored 722 runs in 10 matches at an average of 45.12. Wadkar said after the match that all the players worked hard and we are very happy. Last year we lost the final, so this time we made better preparations.
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