In a rematch of last year’s final, defending champions Mumbai are facing Vidarbha in the second semi-final of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season, which started on Monday.
At stumps on Tuesday, Mumbai were on 188/7, trailing Vidarbha by 195 runs.
Mumbai have had a rocky path to the final after losing to J&K in the second-leg before all-rounder Shardul Thakur’s heroics salvaged a bonus point win over Meghalaya that propelled them through to the knockouts. Shardul was at his very best yet again as his six-wicket haul sunk Haryana in the quarter-final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. While their batting line-up has worn an inconsistent look, skipper Ajinkya Rahane struck a century and returned to form in the previous round. The team will also be bolstered by the return of Yashasvi Jaiswal after the India opener was dropped from the Champions Trophy squad.
Meanwhile, Vidarbha has been on a roll in the tournament after dominating their group with 40 points. Led by a comprehensive hundred from Karun Nair and a wholesome bowling attack, Vidarbha downed Tamil Nadu to seal a second successive berth in the semi-final last week.
When will the Vidarbha vs Mumbai Ranji Trophy 2024-25 semifinal be played?
The Ranji Trophy 2024-25 semi-final between Gujarat and Kerala will be played from 17 March to 21 March, 2025.
Where will the Vidarbha vs Mumbai Ranji Trophy 2024-25 semifinal take place?
The Vidarbha vs Mumbai Ranji Trophy 2024-25 semifinal will be played at the VCA Stadium, Jamtha in Nagpur.
Where can you watch the live streaming of the Vidarbha vs Mumbai Ranji Trophy 2024-25 final in India?
You can watch the Vidarbha vs Mumbai Ranji Trophy 2024-25 semifinal on the JioHotstar app and website.
Squads
Mumbai Ranji Trophy squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Amogh Bhatkal, Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Siddhesh Lad, Shivam Dube, Akash Anand (WK), Hardik Tamore (WK), Suryansh Shedge, Shardul Thakur, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Mohit Avasthi, Sylvester Dsouza, Royston Dias, Atharva Ankolekar, Harsh Tanna.
Vidarbha Ranji Trophy squad: Akshay Wadkar (c&wk), Atharva Taide, Aman Mokhade, Yash Rathod, Harsh Dubey, Akshay Karnewar, Yash Kadam, Akshay Wakhare, Aditya Thakare, Darshan Nalkande, Nachiket Bhute, Siddhesh Wath (wk), Yash Thakur, Danish Malewar, Parth Rekhade, Karun Nair, Dhruv Shorey.
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