Vidarbha crowned champions in maiden Ranji final
Vidarbha won their maiden Ranji title with a nine-wicket win, coming back into the game after Delhi's spirited fightback had threatened a bigger chase
Vidarbha won their maiden Ranji title with a nine-wicket win, coming back into the game after Delhi's spirited fightback had threatened a bigger chase
Vidarbha's senior-most statesman, who also played mentor to the side this season, speaks about what keeps him going
As he soaks up that winning feeling, the Vidarbha captain talks about how he always knew his team could go the distance this season. Coach Pandit, meanwhile, is happy to script an inspiring-underdog story
Delhi's dropped chances and unclear strategic decisions hurt them on the third day as Vidarbha piled on the runs in Indore
Vidarbha wrapped up Delhi's innings earlier than expected on the morning, and fifties from seniors Faiz Fazal and Wasim Jaffer kept them in the hunt for a lead
Vidarbha debutant Aditya Thakare dealt Delhi two early blows but their No. 3 and No. 6 batsmen fought back and steered them to a relatively safer position of 271 for 6 in Indore
Delhi's No. 3 is used to hauling his team out of pressure situations, and on Friday he did so on the biggest stage in domestic cricket, the Ranji Trophy final
Bold selection calls, senior players mentoring youngsters, and an environment that sucked out mediocrity helps deliver maiden Ranji title
They began the year with stories of the captain alleging the coach was creating an insecure environment. They may end it by becoming Ranji Trophy champions
Both sides are unbeaten in the tournament, but Delhi's balance has been shaken up by seamer Vikas Tokas' hamstring problem
Group A | ||||||
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Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
KNTKA | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0.479 |
DELHI | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0.333 |
MAHA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0.084 |
HYD | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | -0.156 |
RLYS | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | -0.312 |
UP | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.508 |
ASSAM | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -0.977 |
Group B | ||||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
GUJ | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0.097 |
KER | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0.636 |
SAU | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0.245 |
J + K | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -0.077 |
HRYNA | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -0.506 |
JHK | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -0.049 |
RAJ | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -0.294 |
Group C | ||||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
MP | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | -0.116 |
MUM | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0.228 |
AP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0.326 |
BRODA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0.508 |
TN | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -0.112 |
ODSA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -0.648 |
TPURA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -0.426 |
Group D | ||||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
VIDAR | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0.358 |
BENG | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0.367 |
PNJB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0.609 |
HP | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0.3 |
CGR | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -0.514 |
SVCS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -0.273 |
GOA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -0.7 |