Vidarbha squad announced for the Vijay Hazare Trophy : BCCI organized from 24 December Vijay Hazare Trophy Thrill is going to happen. The Vidarbha team has been announced for this tournament. A 17-member squad has been announced for this tournament and Harsh Dubey has been entrusted with the responsibility of the team. While fast bowler Yash Thakur has been entrusted with the post of vice-captain. These Elite Group B matches will be played between 24 December 2025 and 8 January 2026 in Rajkot. Vidarbha will play their opening match against Bengal on January 24. The teams will play seven matches in this tournament.
The team was selected at the senior selection committee meeting of the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) on Friday. The team demonstrates a balance of experience and youthful exuberance. The top order consists of batsmen Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shourey and Aman Mokhade while the bowling attack has options like Darshan Nalkande, Nachiket Bhute and Ganesh Bhosle. Shivam Deshmukh and Akshay Wadkar will handle the wicket keeping duties. Usman Ghani (coach) and Dharmendra Ahlawat (assistant coach) will be in charge. Strong performance is expected from Vidarbha team in this tournament.
Vidarbha 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophyperformed exceptionally well in and won the runner-up position. The team managed to win all the league and semi-final matches including the final. Karun Nair, who played for Vidarbha last season, is likely to play this year. As he was dismissed in only one of his eight matches and became the highest run-scorer in the tournament with 779 runs, it helped the team reach the finals.
Harsh Dubey (captain), Yash Thakur (vice-captain), Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shourey, Aman Mokhade, Yash Rathod, Shivam Deshmukh (wicketkeeper), Akshay Wadkar, Nachiket Bhute, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Kadam, R. Samarth, Late Shuwan, Partha Shunha, Partha Shukla, d. Dubey, Ganesh Bhosale.
Vidarbha Match Schedule