Top 3 run-scorers of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 group stage

Batters were in red-hot form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 group stage and many grabbed headlines, as they played a crucial role in guiding their team into the knockout phase. Their ability to convert into substantial scores proved critical in pressure situations.

This sustained run-scoring momentum helped their team secure a top-two finish in the group, ensuring qualification for the quarterfinals of the prestigious domestic tournament. With 32 teams competing across four groups and each team playing seven matches, the batter’s performance stood out.

As the competition now moves to the knockout phase in Bengaluru, the qualified team will be banking heavily on their in-form batter to continue delivering. 

Here are Top 3 players with most runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy group stage

Pukhraj Mann

Pukhraj Mann was in fine form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 group stage, even though Himachal Pradesh failed to qualify for the knockout phase. The right-handed batter finished as Himachal’s highest run-scorer, scoring 558 runs in six innings at an average of 93.00 and a strike rate of 107.30.

Mann’s tally includes three centuries and two half-centuries, and he played brilliant knocks of 126 against Goa, 110 against Maharashtra, and 134 against Chhattisgarh. He also scored 76 against Punjab and 64 versus Mumbai. Despite Mann’s prolific run-scoring, Himachal Pradesh struggled to have a shot at the title.

Aman Mokhade

Vidarbha opener Aman Mokhade finished the group stage as the second-highest run-scorer and played an important role in his team’s qualification for the knockout rounds. In seven matches, Mokhade scored 637 runs at an average of 106.16 and a strike rate of 112.54.

Throughout the group stage, he hit four centuries, including an unbeaten 150 against Baroda, where he carried Vidarbha to a comfortable nine-wicket win in a chase. His other big scores of 147 against Uttar Pradesh, 139 against Jammu & Kashmir, and 110 agaunst Bengal consistently gave Vidarbha strong starts. He also chipped in with an 82 against Hyderabad. The tournament recorded a brilliant comeback for Mokhade, who had a difficult Ranji Trophy season last year and was dropped midway.

Devdutt Padikkal

Karnataka's Devdutt Padikkal has been the best batter of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 group stage, topping the run charts with 640 runs in seven innings. The left-handed opener has averaged 91.42 at a strike rate of 102.56.

Padikkal’s purple patch includes four centuries and one half-century, with his highest score being 147 against Jharkhand. He followed it up with knocks of 124 against Kerala, 113 versus Puducherry, and 108 against Tripura. Padikkal also scored a 91 against Rajasthan and 35 versus Madhya Pradesh. With this tally, Padikkal became the first batter to score 600-plus runs in three different Vijay Hazare Trophy seasons. His red-hot form has helped Karnataka to qualify for the Quarterfinals, and he would hope that he continues to bat the way he has been.