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It’s wide open: Karnataka need 268 runs, Vidarbha 8 wickets to win Ranji quarterfinal

NAGPUR: After being on the backfoot for three days, Karnataka, thanks to a superb effort from pacers, made a big comeback in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Vidarbha on Monday. The Day 4 was all about the visitors’ dominance — both with bat and ball — at the VCA’s Civil…

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy | Kaverappa and Vyshak’s spells give Karnataka a glimmer of hope

Karnataka fights back against Vidarbha in Ranji Trophy quarterfinal with inspired bowling and positive intent from openers.

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Ranji Trophy | Karun’s knock puts Vidarbha in the driver’s seat

Karun Nair's classy 90 gives Vidarbha the upper hand against Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal.

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Vidarbha storm into Ranji Trophy knockouts with big win

NAGPUR: Faiz Fazal's last day as a professional cricketer resulted in a big win for Vidarbha on Monday. The former champions defeated Haryana by 115 runs and booked the quarterfinal spot of the Ranji Trophy.

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Ranji Trophy: Fifties by captain Deepak Hooda, Salman Khan help Rajasthan score 277/5 against Vidarbha on Day 1

JAIPUR: When two in-form teams play there is bound to be fierce battle between bat and ball. That is exactly what happened on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match between Rajasthan and Vidarbha at the SMS Stadium here on Friday.

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha thump Jharkhand by 308 runs

NAGPUR: Just about over an hour into the play on Monday, Vidarbha skipper Akshay Wadkar stood beside the stumps, looking at the Jharkhand dressing room. As the hosts signalled the end of the battle at 120 for 9, he uprooted the stumps. Coming from Vidarbha’s third biggest Ranji Trophy win…

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy: Ton-up Taide, Shorey bat Jharkhand out of contest

NAGPUR: Two tons and a strike each by three pacers late Sunday saw Vidarbha further tighten its grip on the Elite Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match against Jharkhand. Chasing a 429-run target, Jharkhand were tottering at 51 for 3 by the end of Day 3 in Ranchi.

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Ranji Trophy: Jharkhand stare at huge defeat against Vidarbha

KOLKATA: Set a target of 429 by visitors Vidarbha, hosts Jharkhand are looking down the barrel after losing three wickets for just 51 runs on board on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A game at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Sunday.

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy: Taide, bowlers shine as Vidarbha lead Jharkhand by 220 Runs

It was a perfect day for Vidarbha, barring a missed stumping chance. Batters finally came up with a show complimenting the hard yards put in by the bowlers to put Vidarbha on top in their Ranji Trophy match against Jharkhand in Ranchi on Saturday.

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy: Sarvate's 9-wicket match haul guides Vidarbha to innings win over Manipur

NAGPUR: Aditya Sarvate essayed the role of a one-man army as Vidarbha cantered to a big win against Manipur in Ahmedabad. The allrounder scored more runs than any of his teammates, snapped up most wickets to guide Vidarbha to win inside two days. With two wins in as many matches,…

The Times of India

Our target was to get seven points: Vidarbha skipper Akshay Wadkar

NAGPUR: Knowing the importance of an early push for the knockout spot, former champions Vidarbha are looking for maximum points in the initial league matches. After starting the campaign on a winning note on Monday, skipper Akshay Wadkar said that the team was looking for bonus points against Services.

The Times of India

Akshay Wadkar back as Vidarbha's Ranji Trophy captain, injured Atharva Taide out for two matches

NAGPUR: Wicketkeeper-batsman Akshay Wadkar is back as Vidarbha skipper for the forthcoming Ranji Trophy. The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) selectors announced the team for the first two matches on Thursday.

The Times of India

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Vidarbha go down to Karnataka without a fight in quarterfinals

NAGPUR: When the last three in the batting order, basically bowlers, along with extras contribute more to the scoreboard than the top five batters, the fate of the team is all but sealed.

The Times of India

Duleep Trophy 2023: Spotlight on skippers Shivam Mavi and Abhimanyu Easwaran as Central Zone takes on East Zone

The 24-year-old Mavi featured in just four First Class matches in the 2022–23 season and has not played any competitive game since the week of his India T20I debut in late January. Bengaluru: Shivam Mavi will make his First Class captaincy debut with Central Zone during the season-opening Duleep Trophy…

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Ranji Trophy: Atharva Taide gets maiden First-Class ton, Vidarbha fail to qualify

NAGPUR: After a topsy-turvy ride over the last 45 days, Vidarbha's Ranji Trophy campaign came to an end on Friday. Vidarbha needed a win with a bonus point (6+1 points) against Punjab at Mohali to qualify for the knockouts. However, both teams got one point each as the game ended…

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Jitesh Sharma lights up gloomy day for Vidarbha

NAGPUR: When Vidarbha were staring at an innings defeat on the second day itself as all their recognized batters were back in the hut, wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma (69; 53b, 5x6, 4x4) saved his team the blushes on Wednesday. Jitesh, who made a Ranji Trophy comeback after 5 years, showed why…

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Change of guard: Akshay Wadkar replaces Faiz Fazal as Vidarbha skipper mid-season

NAGPUR: In yet another big and surprising move, the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) management has decided to change the Ranji Trophy team captain in the middle of the season. Now, Akshay Wadkar will lead the team in place of Faiz Fazal, one of the country's senior domestic players. For the…

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy: Faiz Fazal's 65 in vain as Avesh Khan bowls Madhya Pradesh to fourth straight win

NAGPUR: Barring skipper Faiz Fazal (65; 193b, 8x4), the Vidarbha team continued to have an off day in office for the fourth day at Indore on Friday. Avesh Khan broke the backbone of Vidarbha batting once again. The pacer came up with a five-wicket haul and took Madhya Pradesh to…

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Avesh Khan's five-for leaves Vidarbha gasping

NAGPUR: India pacer Avesh Khan squeezed the juice out of in-form Vidarbha batting line-up in freezing conditions at Indore. He exposed his rivals by swinging the ball throughout the day and put his side Madhya Pradesh in driver's seat on Day 2 of Ranji Trophy match here on Wednesday.

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Ranji Trophy: Fort Vidarbha breached after 8 years, lose to J&K by 39 runs

NAGPUR: No occasion comes to mind in the last decade when four changes were made to a winning combination by Vidarbha. But the selectors and team management thought otherwise ahead of the Jammu Kashmir match. They changed a settled team too much and now must be ruing the decision as…

The Times of India

Ganesh Satish helps Vidarbha wrest back initiative vs Tripura on Day 3

NAGPUR: Ganesh Satish's exhibition of batting on Thursday would be a learning experience for any youngster. It showed patience at the beginning, and measured aggression towards the end. In between, he constructed his unbeaten 148-run knock with elegant glances and drives along with intense square-cuts and pulls, all played under…

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4-For Yash Thakur only bright spot for Vidarbha, Tripura take lead on Day 2

NAGPUR: Young and fiery Yash Thakur was the only Vidarbha pacer who consistently asked Tripura batters questions on a pitch that assisted pacers throughout the day. He bowled long economical spells, moved it both ways from the short-of-length and never made the batters look comfortable at the crease. It was…

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Batters fail to capitalize on good starts, Vidarbha dismissed for 264

NAGPUR: The problem that haunted Vidarbha in Vijay Hazare Trophy reared its ugly head again. The conundrum that the side had suffered in the one-dayers was that their key batters got out after getting their eyes in. The Faiz Fazal-led side were in a similar situation that cost them dear…

The Times of India

Karn Sharma's 8-for overshadows Faiz Fazal's century

NAGPUR: When 37-year-old Faiz Fazal played his favourite shots — a straight drive, a cover drive and a fluent glance off the pads — in the first session itself, he seemed to be in for a cracker of a match. The skipper held the Vidarbha innings together on a dicey…

The Times of India

Assam run all over Vidarbha

NAGPUR: Another day in Vijay Hazare Trophy saw yet another off day for Vidarbha side on the field on Monday. They faced their fourth defeat in 6 matches they have played so far. They went down to Assam by 7 wickets in Kolkata.

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