The Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season wrapped up on March 2, with Vidarbha emerging as the champions. The final match, held in Nagpur, saw Vidarbha take on Kerala in a thrilling contest.
Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Best Playing XI And Winners
Vidarbha’s Path to Victory
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Vidarbha batted first and scored a solid 379 runs in their first innings. In response, Kerala fought hard but was bowled out for 342, giving Vidarbha a 37-run lead. In their second inning, Vidarbha scored 375/9 before the match ended in a draw.
However, since Vidarbha had the first-innings lead, they were declared winners. This marks their third Ranji Trophy title, having previously won in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
Top Performers of the Season: Best Playing XI
As the season concludes, let’s look at the best playing XI featuring standout performers from different teams.
Openers – Tanmay Agarwal & Shubham Sharma
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- Tanmay Agarwal (Hyderabad) – Third-highest run-scorer with 934 runs in seven matches, averaging 77.83, with four centuries and a top score of 177.
- Shubham Sharma (Madhya Pradesh) – Scored 943 runs in seven games at an average of 104.77, with three centuries, including a highest score of 240.
Middle-Order – Yash Rathod, Karun Nair, Akshay Wadkar (C), & Mohammed Azharuddeen (WK)
- Yash Rathod (Vidarbha) – Top run-scorer of the season with 960 runs at an average of 53.33, scoring five centuries.
- Karun Nair (Vidarbha) – Had a remarkable comeback season, scoring 863 runs in nine matches with four centuries.
- Akshay Wadkar (Vidarbha, Captain) – Led his team to victory, scoring 722 runs in 10 matches at an average of 45.12.
- Mohammed Azharuddeen (Kerala, Wicketkeeper) – Played a crucial role in Kerala’s journey to the final, scoring 635 runs, including an unbeaten 177.
All-rounders – Harsh Dubey & Shardul Thakur
- Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha) – Highest wicket-taker of the season with 69 wickets, also scored 476 runs with five fifties.
- Shardul Thakur (Mumbai) – Star all-rounder with 35 wickets and 505 runs, including a century and four fifties.
Bowlers – Auqib Nabi, Manisankar Murasingh, & Anshul Kamboj
- Auqib Nabi (Jammu & Kashmir) – Joint-second highest wicket-taker with 44 wickets at an average of 13.93.
- Manisankar Murasingh (Tripura) – Took 35 wickets in just six matches, with best bowling figures of 6/52.
- Anshul Kamboj (Haryana) – Impressive season with 34 wickets in six games at an average of 13.79, with a best of 10/49.
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