Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was the star of the show as he claimed impressive figures of 5/34 in 10 overs to help bowl Sikkim out for just 75 runs in their Group C clash of the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy in Jaipur. Opening batter Prabsimran Singh then cracked an unbeaten 53 off 26 balls to knock off the runs in 6.2 overs with 10 wickets in hand and take the side to the top of the group standings on net run-rate.
Arshdeep’s brilliant spell with the ball came on the same day he was named in India’s squad for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. Punjab, however, were without Shubman Gill, who was reportedly sidelined due to food poisoning.
Brief Scores: Sikkim 75 all out in 22.2 overs (Arshdeep 5/34) lost to Punjab 81/0 in 6.2 overs (Prabsimran 53 not out) by 10 wickets.
Hardik Pandya starred with the bat, but could not prevent Baroda from going down to Vidarbha by nine wickets in a Group B clash at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. The 32-year-old, who walked out to bat at number seven, made 133 off 92 balls with eight fours and 11 sixes to power Baroda to 293/9 after 50 overs.
However, Vidarbha opener Aman Mokhade outshone the all-rounder, making an unbeaten 150 off 121 balls, putting on 169 runs for the second wicket with Dhruv Shorey, who made an unbeaten 65 off 76 balls to help seal victory for their side.
The Hardik Pandya show in Rajkot! 📽️
Walked in at 71/5 and smashed 133(92), cracking 8 fours and 11 sixes, to propel Baroda to 293/9!
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 3, 2026
Brief Scores: Baroda 293/9 in 50 overs (Pandya 133; Thakur 4/64) lost to Vidarbha 296/1 in 41.4 overs (Mokhade 150 not out, Shorey 65 not out) by nine wickets.
Axar Patel starred with bat and ball as Gujarat defeated Andhra by seven runs in the Group D clash in Alur. The 31-year-old made 130 off 111 balls with 10 fours and five sixes, and with support from Vishal Jayswal (70 off 60 balls), helped Gujarat reach 318/9 after 50 overs.
In reply, CR Gnaneshwar made a 125-ball 102, but the lack of a big partnership right through the innings led to Andhra’s downfall as Ravi Bishnoi’s 3/64 in nine overs and Axar’s 2/27 in six overs helped Gujarat restrict Andhra to 311/7 after 50 overs and seal a seven-run win.
Brief Scores: Gujarat 318/9 in 50 overs (Axar 130, Jayswal 70; Raju 4/53) beat Andhra 311/7 in 50 overs (Gnaneshwar 102; Bishnoi 3/64, Axar 2/27).
On the day he was picked in India’s ODI squad for the New Zealand series, Rishabh Pant smashed his way to an unbeaten 67 off 37 balls to help Delhi beat Services by eight wickets in the Group D match at the Centre of Excellence ground in Bengaluru. Opening batter Priyansh Arya made an unbeaten 45-ball 72, putting on 78 runs for the third wicket with Pant and helping his side chase down the 179-run target in 19.2 overs and eight wickets in hand.
Brief Scores: Services 178 all out in 42.5 overs (Rana 4/47, Prince Yadav 3/28) lost to Delhi 182/2 in 19.2 overs (Arya 72 not out, Pant 67 not out) by eight wickets.
Arshin Kulkarni’s run-a-ball 114, combined with fifties from captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (66 off 52 balls) and Ramakrishna Ghosh (64 not out off 27 balls), helped Maharashtra beat Mumbai by 128 runs and inflict their first loss of the campaign in the Group C clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi made 92 off 88 balls and was supported by Siddesh Lad, who made 52, but neither batter could get the big score required to chase down 367 runs for victory. Medium-pacer Pradeep Dadhe was the pick of the Maharashtra bowlers, claiming 3/43 in eight overs.
Brief Scores: Maharashtra 366/4 in 50 overs (Kulkarni 114, Gaikwad 66) beat Mumbai 238 all out in 42 overs (Raghuvanshi 92, Lad 52; Dadhe 3/43).
Group A : in Ahmedabad: Rajasthan 225 all out in 46.5 overs beat Tamil Nadu 215 allout in 41.4 overs. Group B : in Rajkot: Bengal 302/7 in 50 overs beat Assam 217 all out in 42.1 overs Group C : In Jaipur: Himachal Pradesh 320/8 in 50 overs lost to Chhattisgarh 321/7 in 49.4 overs Group D: in Alur: Saurashtra 294/8 in 50 overs beat Railways 263 all out in 49.1 overs
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