NEW DELHI: The Ranji Trophy semi-final conflict between Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh guarantees to be a battle of resilience and ability as two formidable groups lock horns on the VCA Stadium from Saturday.
Vidarbha, identified for his or her dominance at house, will face a resolute Madhya Pradesh facet wanting to upset the chances and safe a spot within the remaining.
Vidarbha, two-time champions, have showcased their dominance on the VCA Stadium this season, successful three out of 4 matches with convincing margins.
Led by a formidable batting lineup that includes veterans like Karun Nair and import Dhruv Shorey, Vidarbha’s collective contribution with the bat has been their largest power. The duo, together with top-order batsmen Atharva Taide and skipper Akshay Wadkar, have constantly delivered match-winning performances, bailing the crew out of difficult conditions.
On the bowling entrance, Vidarbha boasts the skills of pacer Aditya Thakare and left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate, who’ve been instrumental in dismantling opposition batting lineups all through the season. Sarwate’s latest four-wicket burst towards Karnataka exemplifies their skill to show the tide of the sport in Vidarbha’s favor.
Nonetheless, Madhya Pradesh, the 2022 champions, enter the semifinals with a renewed starvation for achievement. Regardless of dealing with challenges within the league stage, they showcased their resilience by securing essential wins and battling fiercely in different matches to realize first-innings leads.
Led by the in-form Venkatesh Iyer, who has amassed 528 runs at a mean of 52, Madhya Pradesh’s batting lineup seems to be formidable. Supported by Himanshu Mantri and Yash Dubey, they pose a big risk to Vidarbha’s bowling assault.
Within the bowling division, Madhya Pradesh will depend on the flexibility of Kumar Kartikeya, who has contributed 38 wickets this season. Backed by veteran off-spinner Saransh Jain and left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya, Kartikeya will play a vital function in containing Vidarbha’s robust batting lineup.
Nonetheless, past the gamers, the presence of astute tactician Chandrakant Pandit as Madhya Pradesh’s head coach provides one other dimension to the competition. With Pandit’s tactical acumen and skill to extract one of the best from his gamers underneath stress, Madhya Pradesh will look to capitalize on each alternative to outsmart Vidarbha on their house turf.
Groups (from):
Vidarbha: Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Yash Rathod, Karun Nair, Akshay Wadkar (wk/captain), Mohit Kale, Aditya Sarwate, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Aditya Thakare, Faiz Fazal, Akshay Wakhare, Sanjay Raghunath, Rajneesh Gurbani, Lalit M Yadav, Siddhesh Wath, Jitesh Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Shubham Dubey.
Madhya Pradesh: Yash Dubey, Himanshu Mantri (wk), Harsh Gawli, Shubham S Sharma (captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Sumit Kushwah, Saransh Jain, Anubhav Agarwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Avesh Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Amarjeet Singh, Aditya Shrivastava, Mihir Hirwani, Rishabh Chouhan, Aryan Pandey.
Match begins at 9.30 AM IST.
(With inputs from PTI)
Vidarbha, identified for his or her dominance at house, will face a resolute Madhya Pradesh facet wanting to upset the chances and safe a spot within the remaining.
Vidarbha, two-time champions, have showcased their dominance on the VCA Stadium this season, successful three out of 4 matches with convincing margins.
Led by a formidable batting lineup that includes veterans like Karun Nair and import Dhruv Shorey, Vidarbha’s collective contribution with the bat has been their largest power. The duo, together with top-order batsmen Atharva Taide and skipper Akshay Wadkar, have constantly delivered match-winning performances, bailing the crew out of difficult conditions.
On the bowling entrance, Vidarbha boasts the skills of pacer Aditya Thakare and left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate, who’ve been instrumental in dismantling opposition batting lineups all through the season. Sarwate’s latest four-wicket burst towards Karnataka exemplifies their skill to show the tide of the sport in Vidarbha’s favor.
Nonetheless, Madhya Pradesh, the 2022 champions, enter the semifinals with a renewed starvation for achievement. Regardless of dealing with challenges within the league stage, they showcased their resilience by securing essential wins and battling fiercely in different matches to realize first-innings leads.
Led by the in-form Venkatesh Iyer, who has amassed 528 runs at a mean of 52, Madhya Pradesh’s batting lineup seems to be formidable. Supported by Himanshu Mantri and Yash Dubey, they pose a big risk to Vidarbha’s bowling assault.
Within the bowling division, Madhya Pradesh will depend on the flexibility of Kumar Kartikeya, who has contributed 38 wickets this season. Backed by veteran off-spinner Saransh Jain and left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya, Kartikeya will play a vital function in containing Vidarbha’s robust batting lineup.
Nonetheless, past the gamers, the presence of astute tactician Chandrakant Pandit as Madhya Pradesh’s head coach provides one other dimension to the competition. With Pandit’s tactical acumen and skill to extract one of the best from his gamers underneath stress, Madhya Pradesh will look to capitalize on each alternative to outsmart Vidarbha on their house turf.
Groups (from):
Vidarbha: Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Yash Rathod, Karun Nair, Akshay Wadkar (wk/captain), Mohit Kale, Aditya Sarwate, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Aditya Thakare, Faiz Fazal, Akshay Wakhare, Sanjay Raghunath, Rajneesh Gurbani, Lalit M Yadav, Siddhesh Wath, Jitesh Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Shubham Dubey.
Madhya Pradesh: Yash Dubey, Himanshu Mantri (wk), Harsh Gawli, Shubham S Sharma (captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Sumit Kushwah, Saransh Jain, Anubhav Agarwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Avesh Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Amarjeet Singh, Aditya Shrivastava, Mihir Hirwani, Rishabh Chouhan, Aryan Pandey.
Match begins at 9.30 AM IST.
(With inputs from PTI)
