Vidarbha Vijay Hazare Trophy Squad

The Vijay Hazare Trophy Vidarbha squad for 2025-26 brings together 17 cricketers selected to represent Vidarbha in India's premier domestic one-day competition. Organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Vijay Hazare Trophy is the national List A championship, and Vidarbha were drawn in Group B for the 2025-26 edition, which ran from 24 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. The side was led by Harsh Dubey, with Yash Thakur as vice-captain.

Vidarbha Cricket Background

To understand the Vijay Hazare Trophy Vidarbha squad, it helps to know the cricketing culture behind it. Vidarbha won back-to-back Ranji Trophy titles in 2018 and 2019, one of Indian cricket's great achievements. Umesh Yadav's pace, Faiz Fazal's captaincy, and Wasim Jaffer's batting wisdom defined their golden era. The VCA Stadium in Nagpur produces excellent cricket pitches. Vidarbha carries immense domestic confidence into every VHT campaign and is considered one of the Central Zone's most technically accomplished sides.

Vidarbha in Vijay Hazare Trophy History

Vidarbha have won the Vijay Hazare Trophy once (2025–26) and finished runners-up once (2024–25). Vidarbha players have also led the tournament's individual charts: Yash Thakur was the leading wicket-taker in 2021–22; Karun Nair topped the run charts in 2024–25; Aman Mokhade was the highest run-scorer of 2025–26 with 814 runs.

Vidarbha Campaign in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

In the Group B stage, Vidarbha played 7 matches, winning 5 and losing 2, to finish 2nd in the group on 20 points with a net run rate of +1.264. Their victories came against Hyderabad (by 89 runs), Jammu & Kashmir (by 5 wickets), Chandigarh (by 8 wickets), Baroda (by 9 wickets) and Assam (by 160 runs). They were beaten by Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.

Vidarbha qualified for the knockouts. In the quarter-final against Delhi on 13 Jan 2026, Vidarbha won by 76 runs. In the semi-final against Karnataka on 15 Jan 2026, Vidarbha won by 6 wickets. In the final against Saurashtra on 18 Jan 2026, Vidarbha won by 38 runs. Vidarbha finished the season as Champions.

Vidarbha Squad Composition

Looking at the Vijay Hazare Trophy Vidarbha squad by role, the specialist batters are Aman Mokhade, Yash Rathod, Dhruv Shorey, R Samarth, Atharva Taide and Shubham Dubey; the wicketkeeping options are Shivam Deshmukh and Akshay Wadkar; the all-rounders are Parth Rekhade, Yash Kadam and Harsh Dubey; the bowling group features Yash Thakur, Darshan Nalkande, Nachiket Bhute, Praful Hinge, Ganesh Bhosle and Dipesh Parwani. Selectors aim for this kind of balance so that Vidarbha can adapt their playing XI to different pitches, opponents and match situations across the tournament.

Key Performers for Vidarbha in 2025-26

Harsh Dubey captained Vidarbha to their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title in 2025-26 and struck the key blow in the final by trapping Prerak Mankad lbw for 88. He also took 3/36 in the quarter-final against Delhi. Aman Mokhade was the Player of the Series in 2025-26, finishing as the tournament's top run-scorer with 814 runs at an average of 90.44 with five hundreds. He also equalled the record for the quickest 1,000 runs in List A cricket, reaching the mark in just 16 innings. Yash Rathod top-scored with 86 off 73 balls in the quarter-final against Delhi and added 54 in the final against Saurashtra. Dhruv Shorey scored 515 runs with two hundreds in 2025-26 and added 49 in the quarter-final against Delhi, before back spasms ruled him out of the final. R Samarth scored 452 runs at an average of 75.33 and a strike rate above 112 during Vidarbha's title run. Atharva Taide was Player of the Match in the 2025-26 final, scoring 128 off 118 balls against Saurashtra in Bengaluru as Vidarbha won their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title. He also made 62 in the quarter-final win over Delhi.

Leadership and Team Balance

Harsh Dubey captained the Vijay Hazare Trophy Vidarbha squad, supported by vice-captain Yash Thakur. In one-day cricket the captain's decisions on bowling changes, field settings and batting order can swing a match, and Vidarbha relied on that leadership throughout the Group B campaign.

Vidarbha's home ground is VCA Stadium, Nagpur. The 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy group matches were played at BCCI-designated centres, but the home venue remains the centre of cricket in the state and where the Vidarbha cricketing community follows the team most closely.

Follow Vidarbha on Vijay Hazare Trophy

Fans following the Vijay Hazare Trophy Vidarbha squad can track every match on our Vijay Hazare Trophy live score page, check fixtures on the Vijay Hazare Trophy schedule, compare standings on the points table, and explore batting and bowling leaders on the stats and records pages. Squads for every other state are available on the Vijay Hazare Trophy teams page.

The Vijay Hazare Trophy Vidarbha squad reflects the depth of Indian domestic cricket, where one-day performances regularly open doors to the IPL and national selection. This page is updated with the latest Vidarbha squad details, player roles and results so that supporters always have a complete picture of the team.