Vidarbha cricket team has won its third Ranji Trophy title on basis of their first innings lead versus Kerala in the 2024/25 final. The high-scoring match in Nagpur ended in a draw on Day 5.

Vidarbha emerged as Ranji Trophy champions by outplaying Kerala in the final and securing a 37-run first innings lead. The team, with standout performances from players like Yash Rathod and Harsh Dubey,

Akshay Wadkar’s men won their third Ranji Trophy in seven years, beating Kerala in the final on first-innings lead at the VCA Stadium on Sunday. They had begun the final day leading by 286 runs with six wickets in hand.

Vidarbha emerged as the best team across all the four groups in the league stage with six wins in seven matches giving them 40 points.

Karun Nair continued his outstanding domestic form with another century to bring Vidarbha on the cusp of their third Ranji Trophy title in the final against Kerala. At the end of the penultimate day of the title clash,

Vidarbha 379 (Malewar 153, Nair 86, Nidheesh 3-61) and 375 for 9 dec (Nair 135, Malewar 73, Sarwate 4-96) drew with Kerala 342 (Baby 98, Sarwate 79, Nalkande 3-52) Vidarbha put the ghosts of 2023-24 to bed in the most emphatic manner possible - snatching a thrilling battle for the first-innings lead in style - and then grinding Kerala down for nearly five sessions in the second innings to be crowned Ranji Trophy champions for the third time.

Nagpur: Vidarbha left nothing to chance as they batted for almost five sessions, driving home the advantage of a 37-run first innings lead to claim their third Ranji Trophy title on Sunday. Kerala, the first-time finalists,

Vidarbha exorcised the ghosts of their 2023-24 heartbreak in the most emphatic way, clinching their third Ranji Trophy title with a commanding performance against Kerala.They fought hard to secure the crucial first-innings lead and then batted for nearly five sessions in the second innings to grind down their opponents.

Ranji Trophy 2024-25 winners Vidarbha will get the same amount as the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finalists. Here's how much the side will get.

Vidarbha cricket team players rejoiced as the side was crowned as the Ranji Trophy champions for the third time despite a draw in the final against Kerala at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur on Sunday,