Vidarbha is about to tackle Maharashtra within the semi-final 2 of the continuing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, on Thursday, January 16.
Vidarbha, beneath the management of Karun Nair, have been undefeated, registering six wins within the league stage and defeating Rajasthan by a nine-wicket victory within the quarter-final. Nair has been within the type of his life, smashing 5 centuries in six innings, scoring 664 runs at a median of 664, together with an unbeaten 122 within the quarters. Vidarbha’s batting line-up consists of run-getters like skilled Dhruv Shorey and teenager Yash Rathod.
Alternatively, Maharashtra will enter the semifinals after overcoming Punjab by 70 runs of their quarter-final conflict. Regardless of captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s struggles this season, with solely 187 runs from six matches, younger all-rounders Arshin Kulkarni and Ankeet Bawne have stepped up. Kulkarni’s century on Record A debut towards Punjab and Mukesh Choudhary’s bowling has been essential in Maharashtra’s stint thus far.
Match Particulars
| Match | Vidarbha vs Maharashtra, Semi-Last 2 |
| Venue | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara |
| Date and Time | Thursday, January 16, 1:30 PM (IST) |
| Reside Streaming and Broadcast Particulars | JioCinema (app & web site) |
Pitch Report
The floor on the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara gives first rate help for each batters and bowlers. The workforce profitable the toss could determine to bat first. The brand new ball would possibly swing round for a number of overs within the second innings, and the opening batters must present some endurance.
Vidarbha vs Maharashtra Possible Taking part in XIs
Vidarbha:
Possible XI: Yash Rathod, Apoorv Wankhade, Karun Nair (c), Dhruv Shorey, Jitesh Sharma (w), Shubham Dubey, Harsh Dubey, Nachiket Bhute, Yash Kadam, Yash Thakur, Darshan Nalkande
Maharashtra:
Possible XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Siddhesh Veer, Ankit Bawne, Rahul Tripathi, Azim Kazi, Nikhil Naik (w), Arshin Kulkarni, Satyajeet Bachhav, Rajneesh Gurbani, Mukesh Choudhary, Pradeep Dadhe
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