The Latest Breaking News from Vidarbha

Power-packed Vidarbha up for Delhi challenge

NAGPUR: Akshay Wadkar-led T20 Vidarbha side is playing in such a tempo that no challenge is looking big enough to them this season. There are no areas that are left without any shade of form. Be it excelling with new ball in the powerplay, controlling the middle overs through spinners…

The Times of India · Nov 1, 2022

Apoorv Wankhade finds his mojo as Vidarbha enter knockouts

NAGPUR: Apoorv Wankhade's liking for a difficult role of stabilizer-cum-finisher needs no introduction. Owing to his six-hitting prowess, he was given the Vidarbha T20 cap way back in 2011 when he was just 18. Apoorv was among the runs, but he found the breakthrough only during the 2016 Syed Mushtaq…

The Times of India · Oct 23, 2022

Vidarbha serve it on platter to Rajasthan in SMAT T20

NAGPUR: There was no such occasion in the last six seasons when Vidarbha misfired in both the departments like it did on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Oct 13, 2022

Despite win, Vidarbha bow out as UP stun Maharashtra by 6 wickets

NAGPUR: With just 31 runs required for a win and recognized batters - Apoorv Wankhade and Aditya Sarwate - at the crease, Vidarbha knew the target was not going to create any trouble on Day 4.

The Times of India · Mar 7, 2022

Lalit Yadav and Rajneesh Gurbani put Vidarbha in sight of knockout spot

NAGPUR: Speedsters Lalit Yadav (5-22) and Rajneesh Gurbani (4-33) bailed Vidarbha out after they conceded lead and put them on a winning course with their sizzling spells on Saturday. After an extraordinary effort from pace batteries, fortune fluctuated as Vidarbha's top-5 batters faltered when they were chasing a tricky 156-run…

The Times of India · Mar 6, 2022

Ranji Trophy: Assam's Riyan Parag spells trouble for Vidarbha

NAGPUR: Faiz Fazal was batting comfortably when the ball surprisingly started spinning on what is known as pacer-friendly wicket at Lahli. Vidarbha had lost their top-3 key batters and needed Faiz to bat longer in a must-win game. However, a controversial leg-before decision went against him and triggered a collapse…

The Times of India · Mar 5, 2022

Shane Warne changed my game drastically, says ex-Vidarbha opener Amit Paunikar

NAGPUR: Soon after the news of the passing away of Shane Warne came, the players, from past and present, from Rajasthan Royals (RR) started posting their memories with the Australian leg-spinner on their Instagram handles. There were two Vidarbha cricketers - Faiz Fazal and Amit Paunikar - who also posted…

The Times of India · Mar 5, 2022

Aditya Sarwate's 200th wicket only bright spot for Vidarbha vs Assam on Day 1

NAGPUR: No matter what conditions are on offer, if Vidarbha need wickets, they turn to Aditya Sarwate. On a pacers' paradise - Lahli, Rohtak - on Thursday, Vidarbha pacers proved ineffective but left-arm spinner Sarwate looked as lethal as he is on any spin-friendly track.

The Times of India · Mar 4, 2022

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha need outright win over Assam to reach knockouts

NAGPUR: A typical out-swinger, widely known as banana swing, from Rajneesh Gurbani in the nets last week in Sultanpur reflected how the pace battery is raring to go. The video that captured Gurbani’s delivery was a hit on social media. However, the pacer warmed the bench in the initial matches…

The Times of India · Mar 3, 2022

Vidarbha take first innings lead in drawn game against Maharashtra

NAGPUR: Right on first day, the placid track on which Vidarbha were batting had thrown hints of the match not yielding an outright win. The batters did what was needed from them to secure 3 points from first innings lead.

The Times of India · Feb 28, 2022