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Vijay Hazare Trophy Updated Stats after Round 1: Points Table, Most Runs, Most Wickets & More

The Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025/26 has officially begun and in what an emphatic fashion it has started with! As many as 22 centuries were made in the first round of fixtures, including three blazing tons. It was started with a breathtaking 190 by Vaibhav Suryavanshi, followed by Sakibul Gabi’s 32-ball century, making him the fastest Indian to score a List-A hundred . Then came Ishan Kishan’s 33-ball century . However, despite all this, the headlines were grabbed by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who both announced their return in the most explosive fashion. Both the living legends showed that it is too easy for them in the 50-over format, hammering down runs for fun. Rohit made a statement 155, while Kohli mastered a run-chase with a superb hundred. Catch what’s in store for Round 2. Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26 Points Table after Round 1 Rank Team P W L Pts NRR 1 Delhi 1 1 0 4 +2.005 2 Gujarat 1 1 0 4 +1.631 3 Railways 1 1 0 4 +0.843 4 Sa...

Why did BCCI shift Virat Kohli’s Vijay Hazare Trophy matches from Chinnaswamy to CoE?

Virat Kohli was supposed to walk back into the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Instead, he walked into the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) and reminded everyone why it is a cakewalk for him to play the 50-over format. After nearly seven months of uncertainty following the tragic June 4 stampede, Bengaluru fans had allowed themselves a little hope. Kohli returning for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy felt like the perfect way for cricket to reclaim the ground. Instead, the opening fixture against Andhra Pradesh was quietly relocated to the BCCI’s new Centre of Excellence on the city’s outskirts and played behind closed doors. And then Kohli did Kohli things . Chasing 299, he produced a commanding 131 off 101 balls, his 50 coming in 39 deliveries and his hundred in 83, steering Delhi to 300 for 6 in just 37.4 overs. Ricky Bhui’s 122 for Andhra was reduced to a footnote. The only thing missing was a roaring crowd. Also, with the BCCI not live streaming the game, it only added bitter taste in ...

DRS, Dec 25: Padikkal overshadows Kishan, Rohit-Kohli magic in VHT & Shastri as England head coach?

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The Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26 was the talk of the town on Christmas Eve. Hundreds were in attendance, and records were broken with several big names in action. India’s captains have suffered in the ICC rankings. Ravi Shastri could return as coach. The court rejects Yash Dayal’s plea. Cricket 27 mins Year-Ender 2025: Recounting India’s historic Women’s ODI World Cup win Ro-Ko Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struck hundreds on their VHT returns. The former remained unbeaten at 155 against Sikkim, while the latter became the record-holder for the fastest man to 16,000 runs in List A cricket. Kohli scored his 58th hundred in 50-over cricket and now needs just 3 more to get past Sachin Tendulkar’s tally. Suryavanshi Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed the fourth-fastest List A by an Indian against Arunachal Pradesh. The 14-year-old scored his hundred from 36 balls and ended up scoring 190 from 84 . Suryavanshi has become the youngest centurion in List A history a...

‘Loss for Axar Patel’: Kaif blames selectors for creating ‘Shubman Gill’ problem in T20Is

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Shubman Gill was on top of the world, riding high on a dream England tour and leadership promotions, including the T20I vice-captaincy. He took the reins of ODI and Tests from Rohit Sharma. He seemed like the present and a set future of Indian cricket, with the selection committee backing him all the way. Fast forward three months, and things have taken a drastic U-turn, with Gill getting dropped from the T20 World Cup 2026 side altogether. Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes the real failure lies with the selectors. Speaking after Gill’s omission from India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad, Kaif said the BCCI’s handling of the situation shows poor planning, and that the biggest collateral damage of this confusion was the loss of leadership time for Axar Patel. Cricket 36 mins BCCI to remove Suryakumar Yadav as captain post T20 World Cup despite ‘Project Shubman Gill’ failure Project Shubman Gill failure Before the Asia Cup earlier this year, chief selector...

DRS December 24: No Bumrah in VHT, new DC captain and cyclone threat to T20 World Cup

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The stage is all set for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26, with several stars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul among others set to take part in the domestic 50-over tournament. However, Jasprit Bumrah won’t be a part of it. India women’s cricket team picked up another win as they demolished Sri Lanka women in the 2nd T20I. On the other side of the world, Australia have been handed a blow as they will be without the services of Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins for the remainder of the Ashes. On that note, let’s take a look at the top headlines from Tuesday (December 23). No Bumrah in VHT  Jasprit Bumrah will not be taking part in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26 which commences from December 24.  Gujarat Cricket Association secretary confirmed that Bumrah will not be playing in Vijay Hazare Trophy as he will be taking rest. Gujarat will kick-start their VHT 2025/26 campaign by taking on Services at the KSCA Cricket Ground 2 in Alur on Wednesday. Read more her...

BCCI boosts women’s domestic cricket earnings with massive match-fee hike after ODI World Cup win

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finally done what should have happened years ago. In a massive move, the BCCI has approved a sharp hike in match fees for women domestic cricketers, bringing their earnings almost on par with their male counterparts in India’s domestic circuit. It was already the case on the international level. Women’s domestic match fees get upgraded Under the revised structure, senior women cricketers will now earn ₹50,000 per day for every domestic one-day and multi-day match they play. That figure applies to all members of the playing XI. Non-playing squad members will receive ₹25,000 per match. In T20 competitions, the playing XI will earn ₹25,000 per match, while reserves will take home ₹12,500. To put that into perspective, senior women players were earlier paid ₹20,000 per match if they were in the XI and ₹10,000 if they were on the bench. The jump is not marginal. It is transformational. Junior women cricketers have also been included i...

DRS, Dec 23: DC’s new captain, Agarkar wanted Gill in T20 World Cup & why Rohit Sharma wanted to retire

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Delhi Capitals will have a new captain in 2026. Lucknow Super Giants have started IPL 2026 preparations. The BCCI will review India’s Under-19 team’s loss in the Asia Cup. The selectors were divided on whether to select Shubman Gill. Stars will play 2025-26. Vijay Hazare Trophy and why Rohit Sharma contemplated retirement. Cricket 15 mins No Kohli vs Williamson clash as Kane picks SA20 over IND vs NZ ODIs Agarkar vs other selectors Chairman of Selectors Ajit Agarkar wanted Shubman Gill in India’s squad for the T20 World Cup. However, newly appointed selectors RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha didn’t agree with it. They and another selector, one of Shiv Sunder Das and Ajay Ratra, sided with them, and Gill was left out . BCCI to review Pakistan loss BCCI will conduct a review after India lost the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 final to Pakistan by 191 runs. It’s standard practice to ask for the team manager’s report, but this time around, the BCCI will have a word with head...