Vidarbha claimed their maiden Irani Cup after Aditya Dubey and Akshay Thakur guided them to a five-wicket victory over Rest of India, overcoming Yash Dhull’s 92 and Manav Suthar’s fighting 56*.
Vidarbha strengthened their grip on the 2025 Irani Cup, extending their lead to 224 runs after Rest of India lost a wicket on the first ball of Day 3 in Nagpur.
Vidarbha’s bowlers skittle Bengal for 198 despite Abhimanyu Easwaran’s half-century; Rajat Patidar’s unbeaten 42 puts the hosts in command on Day 2.
Shubham Taide scored an unbeaten century and Aditya Rathod added 91 as Vidarbha reached 287/6 against Rest of India on Day 1 of the Irani Trophy, with Manav Suthar and Akash Deep claiming key wickets.