Vidarbha, Saurashtra battle for Vijay Hazare Trophy supremacy:Harsh Dubey vs Harvik Desai, whose team will come out on top in final?

Vidarbha and Saurashtra meet in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 final on 18 January. The match is set to be played at the BCCI’s (Board of Control for Cricket in India) CoE (Centre of Excellence) and will begin at 1:00 PM IST. Led by Harsh Dubey, Vidarbha had beaten defending champions Karnataka to make it to the final. Saurashtra joined them in the summit clash after the Harvik Desai-led team outclassed Punjab in an emphatic manner in the semifinals.
Vidarbha aim for maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title Vidarbha will eye a maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy this time around after having been beaten in last season’s final by Karnataka. Aman Mokhade, Vidarbha’s opening batter, has been the leading run-scorer this season with 781 runs to his name so far in nine innings. On the bowling front, Nachiket Narendra Bhute and Yash Thakur have been very impressive, picking up 15 wickets each so far. Their performance will be key in determining Vidarbha’s fate in the final. Captain Harsh Dubey also has been in decent form with nine wickets in as many matches.
Saurashtra looking to go all the way in 2025-26 season Saurashtra have been nothing less impressive. After failing to get past the group stage last season, Saurashtra find themselves just one victory away from a second Vijay Hazare Trophy crown. Led by Harvik Desai, their highest run-scorer (561 runs in 9 matches), Saurashtra established itself as a force to be reckoned with this season. Ankur Panwar has been Saurashtra’s best bowler in the 2025-26 edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, picking up 21 wickets in nine matches. Chetan Sakariya has also played a pivotal role in Saurashtra’s journey to the final, with 15 wickets in seven matches. Chirag Jani also has hit double-digits in terms of wickets, with 11 scalps to his name. Match details: Match: Vidarbha vs Saurashtra Vijay Hazare Trophy final
Date: 18 January, Sunday
Time: 1:00 PM IST
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