Vidarbha cricket team
{{short description|Indian cricket team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Vidarbha cricket team
| image =
| captain = Akshay Wadkar (FC)
Karun Nair (LA)
Jitesh Sharma (T20)
| coach = Trevor Gonsalves
| founded = 1933
| ground = Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
| capacity = 45,000
| owner = Vidarbha Cricket Association
| first_fc = Ceylon
| first_fc_year = 1933
| first_fc_venue = Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
| title1 = Ranji Trophy
| title1wins = 3
| title2 = Irani Cup
| title2wins = 2
| title3 = Vijay Hazare Trophy
| title3wins = 0
| title4 = Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
| title4wins = 0
| website = [https://www.vca.co.in/ VCA]
}}
The Vidarbha cricket team is an Indian domestic cricket team plays in the India's domestic first-class cricket competition Ranji Trophy and limited-overs Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. It represents the Vidarbha region of eastern Maharashtra. In December 2017, they reached the final of the Ranji Trophy for the first time in their history, after they beat Karnataka by 5 runs in the semi-finals of the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-2017-vidarbha-stun-karnataka-in-an-epic-thriller-to-reach-final-4992537/ |title=Ranji Trophy 2017: Rajneesh Gurbani's seven-for takes Vidarbha to maiden final |access-date=21 December 2017 |work=Indian Express|date=21 December 2017 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8050/report/1118701/day/5/ |title=Gurbani seven-for books Vidarbha's maiden Ranji final berth |access-date=21 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=21 December 2017 }} In the final, they beat Delhi by 9 wickets to win their first Ranji Trophy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1131283.html |title=Vidarbha crowned champions in maiden Ranji final |access-date=1 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy, Vidarbha successfully defended the crown by defeating Saurashtra by 78 runs in the final played at Nagpur.
History
Vidarbha cricket team formerly known as Central Provinces and Berar played 15 first-class matches between 1933 and 1949, including 11 Ranji Trophy matches. As Vidarbha they first played first-class cricket in the 1957–58 season,{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21931887/vidarbha-maiden-ranji-title-61-seasons |title=Vidarbha's maiden Ranji title in 61 seasons |access-date=1 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} competing against the other Central Zone teams until 2001-02, after which the Ranji Trophy was no longer contested on a zonal basis. Before the 2017-18 season, Vidarbha's best seasons were 1970-71 and 1995–96, when it reached the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy and 2002–03 and 2011–12, when it reached the semi-finals of the Plate Group. Up to the start of the 2017-18 season, Vidarbha had played 259 first-class matches, with 41 wins, 89 losses and 129 draws.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/Vidarbha/Team_Records/Playing_Record.html| title = Vidarbha playing record| publisher = CricketArchive| access-date = 17 September 2017}}
Vidarbha's main home ground was always the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur until 2009, when it was superseded by the newly developed Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium at Jamtha in Nagpur.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1157_f.html| title = First-class matches played on Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground| publisher = CricketArchive| access-date = 7 November 2015}}
Vidarbha's record score is 237 by Ganesh Satish against Andhra in 2019-20.{{cite web |last=Kishore|first=Shashank|date=12 December 2019|url = https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28274096/local-hero-ganesh-satish-relishes-vidarbha-leadership-role| title = 'Local' hero Ganesh Satish relishes Vidarbha leadership role| publisher = Cricinfo| access-date = 17 December 2019}} The best bowling figures in an innings are 8 for 39 by Arun Ogiral against Madhya Pradesh in 1967-68,{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/Vidarbha/Bowling_Records/Best_Innings_Bowling_For.html| title = Most wickets in an innings for Vidarbha | publisher = CricketArchive| access-date = 7 November 2015}} and the best bowling figures in a match are 13 for 162 by Akshay Wakhare against Gujarat in 2014-15.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/Vidarbha/Bowling_Records/Best_Match_Bowling_For.html| title = Most wickets in a match for Vidarbha | publisher = CricketArchive| access-date = 7 November 2015}}
Honours
- Ranji Trophy
- Winners (3): 2017–18, 2018–19, 2024–25
- Runners-up: 2023–24
- Irani Trophy
- Winners (2): 2017–18, 2018–19
- Vijay Hazare Trophy
- Runners-up (1): 2024–25
Notable past players
{{Main|List of Vidarbha cricketers}}
Players from Vidarbha who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:
- Umesh Yadav (2011)
Players from Vidarbha who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with year of ODI debut :
- Prashant Vaidya (1995)
- Faiz Fazal (2016)
Players from Vidarbha who have played T20I bit not Test or ODI cricket for India, along with year of T20I debut :
- Jitesh Sharma (2023)
India Capped players from other states who have played for Vidarbha, along with seasons:
- Chandu Sarwate (1968-69){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/756/all_teams.html|title=Teams Chandu Sarwate played for}}
- Lalchand Rajput (1996-97 to 1998-99){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1784/all_teams.html|title=Teams Lalchand Rajput played for}}
- Hemang Badani (2011-12 to 2013-14){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7546/all_teams.html|title=Teams Hemang Badani played for}}
- Sairaj Bahutule (2011-12 to 2012-13){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6960/all_teams.html|title=Teams Sairaj Bahutule played for}}
- Shiv Sunder Das (2011-12 to 2012-13){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7541/all_teams.html|title=Teams Shiv Sunder Das played for}}
- Subramaniam Badrinath (2014-15 to 2015-16){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6960/all_teams.html|title=Teams Subramaniam Badrinath played for}}
- Wasim Jaffer (2015-16 to 2019-20){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7112/all_teams.html|title=Teams Wasim Jaffer played for}}
- Ambati Rayudu (2016-17)
- Karn Sharma (2017-18){{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/15/15475/all_teams.html|title=Teams Karn Sharma played for}}
- Karun Nair (2023-24 to 2024-25)
Players
{{main article|List of Vidarbha cricketers}}
=Current squad=
Coach: Trevor Gonsalves
Players with international caps are listed in bold
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" | ||||
| style="background: skyblue; color:darkblue" align=center| Name
!style="background: skyblue; color:darkblue" align=center| Birth date !style="background: skyblue; color:darkblue" align=center| Batting style !style="background: skyblue; color:darkblue" align=center| Bowling style !style="background: skyblue; color:darkblue" align=center| Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="5" style="background: #DCDCDC" align="center" | Batters | ||||
| Karun Nair | {{birth date and age|1991|12|6|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | List A Captain Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL |
| Yash Rathod | {{birth date and age|2000|5|16|df=y}} | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Dhruv Shorey | {{birth date and age|1992|6|5|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Atharva Taide | {{birth date and age|2000|4|26|df=y}} | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL |
| Shubham Dubey | {{birth date and age|1994|8|27|df=y}} | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL |
| Danish Malewar | {{birth date and age|2003|10|8|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Apoorv Wankhade | {{birth date and age|1992|3|14|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Aman Mokhade | {{birth date and age|2001|1|16|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | |
| colspan="5" style="background: #DCDCDC" align="center" | All-rounders | ||||
| Yash Kadam | {{birth date and age|1999|12|29|df=y}} | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Mandar Mahale | {{birth date and age|2000|11|17|df=y}} | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Akshay Karnewar | {{birth date and age|1992|10|12|df=y}} | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| colspan="5" style="background: #DCDCDC" align="center" | Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Jitesh Sharma | {{birth date and age|1992|10|22|df=yes}} | Right-handed | Twenty20 Captain Plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL | |
| Akshay Wadkar | {{birth date and age|1994|7|9|df=yes}} | Right-handed | First-class Captain | |
| colspan="5" style="background: #DCDCDC" align="center" | Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Harsh Dubey | {{birth date and age|2002|7|23|df=y}} | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Parth Rekhade | {{birth date and age|1999|7|18|df=y}} | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Akshay Wakhare | {{birth date and age|1985|10|3|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| colspan="5" style="background: #DCDCDC" align="center" | Fast-Bowlers | ||||
| Yash Thakur | {{birth date and age|1998|12|28|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL |
| Nachiket Bhute | {{birth date and age|1999|11|1|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Darshan Nalkande | {{birth date and age|1998|10|4|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL |
| Aditya Thakare | {{birth date and age|1998|11|8|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Praful Hinge | {{birth date and age|2002|1|18|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Dipesh Parwani | {{birth date and age|2000|1|14|df=y}} | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Umesh Yadav | {{birth date and age|1987|10|25|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm fast |
Updated as on 26 February 2025
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Trevor Gonsalves[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/trevor-gonsalves-appointed-coach-of-vidarbha-cricket-team/articleshow/79733115.cms Trevor Gonsalves appointed coach of Vidarbha cricket team]
- Batting coach: Yusuf Pathan
- Bowling coach: Subroto Banerjee[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/561226.html Vijay Telang appointed Vidarbha coach]
- Under-19s coach: Usman Ghani
- Video analyst: Aniruddha Deshpande
- Trainer: Amiykumar Mohanty
- Physio: Dr Niraj Karamchandani
References
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External links
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/0/377/377.html Vidarbha] at CricketArchive
- [http://www.cricketcountry.com/teams/vidarbha Vidarbha Cricket Team News]
- [http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/wasim-jaffer-moves-to-vidarbha-after-19-years-with-mumbai-cricket-team-298747 Wasim Jaffer moves to Vidarbha after 19 years with Mumbai cricket team]
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