While most of the fans will be tuned into the India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI today, some cricketing nerds will enjoy a huge domestic match. Well, after an enthralling league phase and six knockout games, we are in for the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, which will be played between Vidarbha and Saurashtra (Jan 18).
Both teams, despite not having some world-renowned names, have reached so far deep in the tournament only on the back of consistent performances. This is the second consecutive final appearance in the tournament for Vidarbha after they lost the summit clash against Karnataka last year. Meanwhile, Saurashtra are the two-time champions of the 50-over format, having last won it in 2022 when Sheldon Jackson made a superb hundred while chasing 249 against Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Maharashtra.
Fascinatingly, Vidarbha have never beaten Saurashtra in either List-A or T20 cricket. However, they didn’t beat Karnataka until the semi-final a few days ago as well. So, past records are worth nothing on huge matchdays. It is all about who soaks up the pressure of the final aptly.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Final: Vidarbha vs Saurashtra match information
- Match: Vidarbha vs Saurashtra, Vijay Hazare Trophy Final
- Venue: BCCI Centre of Excellence, Ground 1, Bengaluru
- Date: January 18 (Sunday)
- Time: 1:30 PM IST
- Captains: Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha), Harvik Desai (Saurashtra)
Vidarbha vs Saurashtra: Vijay Hazare Trophy final live streaming details
All the BCCI-managed games are live streamed on the JioHotstar app and at Star Sports Network, as JioStar is the official streaming partner for the BCCI. All the domestic games are televised and live-streamed on their platform, and the same is the case with the Vijay Hazare Trophy Final as well. The live streaming will start at 1:20 PM IST with the toss update, followed by the match itself.
- Live Streaming: JioHotstar
- Live Telecast: Star Sports Network
Vidarbha vs Saurashtra squads
Vidarbha: Atharva Taide, Aman Mokhade, Dhruv Shorey, Ravikumar Samarth, Rohit Binkar(w), Harsh Dubey(c), Yash Rathod, Yash Kadam, Nachiket Bhute, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Thakur, Parth Rekhade, Shubham Dubey, Ganesh Bhosle, Dipesh Parwani, Praful Hinge, Shivam Deshmukh, Akshay Wadkar
Saurashtra: Harvik Desai(w/c), Vishvaraj Jadeja, Prerak Mankad, Sammar Gajjar, Chirag Jani, Ruchit Ahir, Parswaraj Rana, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Ankur Panwar, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Yuvraj Chudasama, Parth Bhut, Tarang Gohel, Pranav Karia, Hetvik Kotak, Jay Gohil, Ansh Gosai, Prasanta Rana, Aditya Jadeja, Hiten Kanbi
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