Vidarbha, the current Ranji Trophy champions, are facing the Rest of India in the Irani Cup. The match started on Wednesday, October 1, at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Vidarbha defeated Kerala in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2024 after earning a lead in the first innings.
The team made a few changes to the playing 11 for the Irani Cup that participated in the final of the Ranji Trophy. One major change is the absence of Karun Nair. Nair finished as the second-highest run-scorer for Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy. However, Nair has switched back to Karnataka for the upcoming domestic season.
Rajat Patidar is leading the Rest of India side in this game. Abhimanyu Easwaran, Anshul Kamboj, and Akash Deep are also a part of the playing 11. The trio were a part of the Indian squad that played the Test series against England under Shubman Gill’s captaincy debut.
Irani Cup 2025 Day 1 Live Score
Here is the live score of Irani Cup 2025 Day 1 –
| Team | Live Score | Top Performers |
|---|---|---|
| Vidarbha | 1st Innings – 252/3 (3rd Session) | Atharva Taide (110*), Yash Rathod (81*) |
Vidarbha Won The Toss and Elected To Bat
Akshay Wadkar, the captain of Vidarbha, won the toss and elected to bat on the first day of the Irani Cup. Atharva Taide and Aman Mokhade opened the innings for Vidarbha. Mokhade has played seven first-class matches for Vidarbha and has made 237 runs. Taide played eight games for Vidarbha last season.
The duo added 40 runs for the first wicket before Mokhade was dismissed for 19 runs off 27 deliveries. Dhruv Shorey had a partnership of 40 runs for the second wicket with Taide before he was dismissed for 18 runs off 41 deliveries. Danish Malewar came to the crease after Shorey’s dismissal. He was the third-highest run-scorer for Vidarbha last season, but was dismissed for a duck here.
Yash Rathod joined Taide in the middle and provided stability to the innings. At the time of Tea on day 1, Vidarbha had posted a total of 188 runs for the loss of three wickets. Both batters had scored their respective half-century. Manav Suthar has been the pick of the bowlers and picked two of the three wickets that fell before Tea.
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