Vidarbha clinched the championship by drawing against Kerala in the final clash and securing a 37-run first-innings lead at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha.
Nair neutralised Kerala’s confidence with his magnificent hundred which came in 184 deliveries.
The Sachin Baby-led side will take on Gujarat in the summit clash after they defeated Mumbai by 80 runs. The final is set to be played from February 26.
At 114/4 in their second innings, Kerala and Gujarat agreed to draw, confirming Kerala’s historic final berth.
In the crucial knockout contest, Dube looked fierce with the ball and clinched a fifer after splurging 49 runs in his 11.5 overs.
Dhruv Shorey and Danish Malewar scored respective half-centuries as Vidarbha finished day one at 308 runs for the loss of five wickets.
In the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25, the 36-year-old has looked extraordinary with his batting and captaincy for Mumbai.
Mumbai will take on Vidarbha in the semi-final, starting from February 17.
The 33-year-old, who was snubbed of an IPL contract, also added that he was open to playing the County Cricket Championship in order to mark his return in the Indian side.
Rahane’s innings of 108 runs off 180 deliveries was laced by 13 boundaries, at a strike rate of 60.
It is to be noted that Virat Kohli’s struggles with off-stump continued which saw him got out eight times in his nine innings by edging the off-stump delivery in BGT 2024-25.
Notably, the defending champions will take on Haryana in the quarter-final of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 at the Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Rohtak from February 8 onwards.
Notably, Mumbai will take on Haryana in the quarter-final three of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25, starting from February 8 at the Ch Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Rohtak.
As of writing with the first session of the final day underway in Vadodara, Baroda need 307 runs to win with their scoreboard reading 58/2.
The right-handed batter took the guards in the middle after his side lost Arpit Rana and Yash Dhull at a score of 78 while chasing a score of 241.
While some hit back at Kohli for his continuous poor show in red-ball cricket, a few other also mocked at him, flooding social media with memes.
Interestingly, Himanshu has served as a ticket collector and was posted at the New Delhi Station.
As of writing, Delhi trailed by 125 runs after 33 overs with skipper Ayush Badoni (16 off 12) and Sumit Mathur (13 off 17) in the middle.
Speaking of Mumbai, they are placed third in the table with 22 points.
The Mumbai team is third in Group A and will need to win and get into the knockout stages. The team presently has 22 points after three victories, two ties, and one loss.
Virat Kohli has endured a rough patch with the bat off late, registering string of low scores in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 down under. Barring a century in the opening Test in Perth, Kohli failed to make a mark with the bat.
According to a report published by Times of India (TOI), Kohli has declined captaincy with regular skipper Ayush Badoni leading the side.
Speaking of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy match against J&K, with the top-order departing in quick succession, Shardul Thakur and Tanush Kotian stitched a crucial 100-run plus partnership.
Ravindra Jadeja shone with figures of 5/66 as Saurashtra bowled Delhi out for 188 runs on day one.
The next round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 is scheduled to begin from Thursday, January 23.
Furthermore, it is to be noted that Jadeja will not lead the side, as Jaydev Unadkat has been named the skipper.
It is to be noted that Rohit Sharma’s last appearance in Ranji Trophy came in November 2015 in a match against Uttar Pradesh.
The DDCA has finally confirmed of Virat Kohli’s absence from the upcoming game against Saurashtra, scheduled to start from Thursday, January 23 onwards
In another move, it is being reported that star Indian batter Virat Kohli has also pulled out his name from Delhi’s probables for the sixth round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 due to some niggle.
However, a confirmation on his availability is still awaited, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal confirmed his availability for the next round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25.
Mumbai has been placed third in Elite A Group with 22 points from five matches.
Punjab will take on Karnataka from Thursday, January 23 onwards at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Speaking after the squad announcement, DDCA Secretary, Ashok Sharma called upon the two to play domestic cricket tournaments, while adding that they should take inspiration from Mumbai players.
Anshul Kamboj scripted history in Ranji Trophy when he became the first bowler in 39 years to pick all 10 wickets in an innings.
The left-arm pacer registered figures 5/25 in his spell of nine overs.
Bengal will take on Madhya Pradesh in Indore from Wednesday, November 13.
Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed umpires as well as the Services team for the controversial dismissals of his teammate in the Ranji Trophy.
With his 111 off 47 balls in the third T20I at the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad, which included of 11 fours and eight sixes, Samson became the first Indian wicketkeeper-batter to score a T20I century.
Sudip Chatterjee utilised 189 deliveries to post a ton against Uttar Pradesh in Ranji Trophy 2024-25.
Bengal, who have been named in the Elite Group C, will take on Uttar Pradesh in their opening match at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow from October 11, followed by a match against Bihar from October 18 onwards at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Mumbai is set to face Baroda in their first Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match, from October 11.
The Indian pacer last featured in the Indian colours in July 2023, in an ODI match against West Indies in Bridgetown, however his last competitive match came in March 2024 for SRH.
With reported neck injury, the 19-year-old is expected to be out of action for a period of six weeks to three months, depending on the severity of the injury and the recovery process.
Along with Virat Kohli, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has also been included in the Delhi Ranji Trophy probable squad.
The 2024-25 Ranji Trophy is set to commence from October 11, with the final scheduled for February 26, 2025.