After 134 games across seven rounds and knockouts, the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025 has reached the final match, which will crown the champion of this season.
Karnataka and Vidarbha have made it to the summit clash, which will take place on January 18, 2025. This is the fifth time Karnataka will feature in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, while Vidarbha will make their maiden appearance.
This article will provide you with a preview of the Vijay Hazare Trophy Final 2025, including the date, teams, and venue.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Final 2025: Journey to the Finals
Karnataka: Being placed in Group C among fierce competitors, Karnataka managed to top the group. The Southern Indian state team dropped only one game against Hyderabad out of their seven.
Led by Mayank Agarawal, Karnataka started their campaign with four consecutive wins against Mumbai, Puducherry, Punjab, and Arunachal Pradesh. After a loss against Hyderabad, Karnataka bounced back to win their next two matches against Saurashtra and Nagaland.
Their six wins in the group stage fetched them 24 points, helping them advance to the quarter-finals. In the fourth quarter-final, Karnataka sneaked in a close victory against Baroda to enter the semis.
In the first semi-final, Karnataka overcame the defending champions, Haryana, by five wickets to qualify for the final.
Vidarbha: On the other hand, Vidarbha finished as the topper of Group D. They haven’t yet lost a match this season, having won all six group stage matches, followed by quarter-final and semi-final victories.
Vidarbha registered dominant wins during the group stage, demolishing their opponents with ease. Led by Karun Nair, the team bagged 24 points to qualify for the knockouts.
Vidarbha continued their successful run in the quarter-final and semi-final, beating Rajasthan and Maharashtra to set up the final with Karnataka.
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Vijay Hazare Trophy Final 2025: Karnataka and Vidarbha Squads
Karnataka Squad
Abhinav Manohar, Kishan Bedare, KV Aneesh, Mayank Agarwal (c), Nikin Jose, Smaran Ravichandran, Hardik Raj, Manoj Bhandage, Shreyas Gopal, Luvnith Sisodia (wk), Shrijith Krishnan (wk), Abhilash Shetty, Pravin Dubey, Vasuki Koushik, Vidyadhar Patil, Vyshak Vijaykumar
Vidarbha Squad
Aditya Thakare, Aman Mokhade, Akshay Karnewar, Akshay Wadkar (c & wk), Akshay Wakhare, Atharva Taide, Danish Malewar, Harsh Dubey, Karun Nair, Mandar Mahale, Nachiket Bhute, Praful Hinge, Siddhesh Wath (wk), Shubham Kapse, Umesh Yadav, Yash Kadam, Yash Rathod
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025: Final Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 18 Jan | Karnataka vs Vidarbha | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 1:30 PM |
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025: Final Preview
After quite a dominant show throughout the season, Karnataka and Vidarbha will battle it out for one last time in the final. Both teams have balanced squads, which has helped them enter the final.
In the batting department, captains of both teams are breathing fire. Vidarbha’s Karun Nair has led the team from the front. He leads the run chart with 752 runs at a whopping average of 752.00 in seven innings, including five hundreds.
On the other hand, Mayank Agarawal is Karnataka’s leading run-getter and trailing Nair on the overall list. The right-hand batter has scored 619 runs in nine innings at an average of 103.16, including four centuries.
Dhruv Shorey and Yash Rathod have supported Nair well, scoring 384 runs each in seven innings for Vidarbha. KV Aneesh and Ravichandran Smaran are Karnataka’s next-best batters, having scored 364 and 332 runs, respectively.
On the bowling front, experienced spinner Shreyas Gopal has spearheaded Karnataka’s attack. He has taken 18 wickets in nine innings, while Vasuki Koushik (15) and Abhilash Shetty (14) have assisted well.
For Vidarbha, Nachiket Bhute is the top wicket-taker, with 15 scalps to his name in seven innings. Harsh Dubey (14) and Darshan Nalkande (13) have bowled well to keep things tight from the other end.
With both teams having consistent performers in their squads, it will be an interesting contest. Agarawal will look to hand Karnataka their fifth Vijay Hazare Trophy, while Nair will aim to secure Vidarbha’s first title.
The final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025 will take place on January 18, 2025, with Vadodara’s Kotambi Stadium hosting the match. You can watch the match live on Sports18 and JioCinema.
