The Ranji Trophy Champion won the third Iranian Cup title by defeating the rest of India on the last day (Sunday, 5 October), defending in Vidarbha. Widak Cricket Association Stadium In Nagpur. The team led by Akshay Wadkar raised the trophy for the first time in front of the crowd of their home after 2019.
On the last day, the rest of India needed 331 runs, while Vidarbha needed eight wickets to secure victory. Yash Dhul added 92 runs and shared a 104 -run partnership with Manv Suthar, which briefly challenged Vidarbha, but Yash Thakur dismissed Dhul and ended the stand, which was to be back to the dressing room.
Vidarbh defeated the rest of India by 93 runs in the Iranian Cup
2024-25 Ranji Trophy Champions, Vidarbh successfully defended 360 to claim the 2025 Iranian Cup on the last day. The rest of India under the leadership of Rajat Patidar struggled in their chase, but Yash Dhul and Manav Suthar showed some resistance.
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Harsh Dubey takes the last important wicket as Vidarbha wins by 93 runs
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– BCCI Domestic (@BCCIDOSTIC) October 5, 2025
Earlier, Vidarbha posted a total of 342 first innings after the contribution of Atharva Tid (143) and Yash Rathore (91). The rest of India was excluded for 214, in which Yash Thakur and Anshul Kamboj were taking four wickets in each.
Vidarbha managed to score 232 runs in the second innings. While chasing, Harsh Dubey acted with four wickets, while Thakur took two wickets.
Rajat Patidar, Ruturaj Gikwad struggled to score runs during run chase
The rest of India began the last day of the Iranian Cup with a realistic opportunity to chase the 361-Run’s target, claiming a strong lineup, which included experienced batsmen like Rajat Patidar, Ishaan Kishan and Vice-Quality Ruturaj Gikwad.
However, the first session went in favor of Vidarbha. Patidar, in search of an aggressive shot on Aditya Thackeray’s head, was brilliantly caught by Pacer, giving Vidarbha an ideal beginning.
Gaikwad fought against Darshan Nalkande’s bowling and was rejected after caressing slips. Kishan fell for a floating delivery by Harsh Dubey, killing it directly with Parth Rekhad. The rest of India lost four important wickets in the initial session as Vidarbha had controlled the game.
Yash Thakur turns the match in favor of Vidarbha with a match-defying spell
After the initial collapse, Yash Dhul associated the partnership with Jain and Manav Suthar to anchor the innings. Dhul demonstrated the ability to effectively rotate the strike. The stand between Dhul and Saranash reduced the target by 150 runs, briefly pressurizing Vidarbha.
Yash Thakur gained dominance after producing a match-winning spell. He took two wickets in consecutive delivery and dismissed the dust on the boundary line. Thakur was involved in an on-field change with Dhul before uprooting the stump of Ansul Kamboj with a yorker.
The home team took the remaining two wickets to win a 93 -run win. He won the Iranian Cup for the first time since 2019, Captain Akshay Wadkar led the ceremony.
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