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.[1][2] In the final, they beat Delhi by 9 wickets to win their first Ranji Trophy.[3] In the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy, Vidarbha successfully defended the crown by defeating Saurashtra by 78 runs in the final played at Nagpur.
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Akshay Wadkar (FC) Atharva Taide (LA & T20) |
| Coach | Trevor Gonsalves |
| Owner | Vidarbha Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Home ground | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium |
| Capacity | 45,000 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Uttar Pradesh in 1957 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 2 |
| Irani Cup wins | 2 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
| Official website | VCA |
History
editVidarbha first played first-class cricket in the 1957–58 season,[4] 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.[5]
Vidarbha's main home ground was always the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur until 2009, when it was superseded by the newly developed Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium at Jamtha in Nagpur.[6]
Vidarbha's record score is 237 by Ganesh Satish against Andhra in 2019-20.[7] The best bowling figures in an innings are 8 for 39 by Arun Ogiral against Madhya Pradesh in 1967-68,[8] and the best bowling figures in a match are 13 for 162 by Akshay Wakhare against Gujarat in 2014-15.[9]
Honours
editNotable past players
editPlayers 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 :
- 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)
Indian Test players from other states who have played for Vidarbha, along with Ranji Trophy seasons:
Players
editCurrent squad
editCoach: Trevor Gonsalves
Players with international caps are listed in bold
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||
| Karun Nair | 6 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Atharva Taide | 26 April 2000 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A Twenty20 Captain Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL |
| Dhruv Shorey | 5 June 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Shubham Dubey | 27 August 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL |
| Aman Mokhade | 16 January 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | |
| Yash Rathod | 16 May 2000 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Sanjay Raghunath | 1 April 1995 | Right-hand bat | Right-arm leg break | |
| Nayan Chavan | 15 January 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Akshay Wadkar | 9 July 1994 | Right-handed | First-class Captain | |
| Jitesh Sharma | 22 October 1992 | Right-handed | Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Harsh Dubey | 23 July 2002 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Aditya Sarwate | 10 December 1989 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Akshay Karnewar | 12 October 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Akshay Wakhare | 3 October 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Yash Kadam | 29 December 1999 | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Fast-Bowlers | ||||
| Umesh Yadav | 25 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL |
| Darshan Nalkande | 4 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL |
| Yash Thakur | 28 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL |
| Aditya Thakare | 8 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Rajneesh Gurbani | 28 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Nachiket Bhute | 1 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Dipesh Parwani | 14 January 2000 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Saurabh Dubey | 23 January 1998 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
Updated as on 14 March 2024
Coaching staff
edit- Head coach: Trevor Gonsalves[18]
- Batting coach: Yusuf Pathan
- Bowling coach: Subroto Banerjee[19]
- Under-19s coach: Usman Ghani
- Video analyst: Aniruddha Deshpande
- Trainer: Amiykumar Mohanty
- Physio: Dr Niraj Karamchandani