Vidarbha vs Rest of India Irani Cup 2025 Live Streaming: Vidarbha and Rest of India (ROI) will lock horns in the Irani Cup 2025 match, which will begin at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur on Wednesday, October 1. Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar won the toss and chose to bat first in this highly anticipated match.
Vidarbha will be seeking their third Irani Cup title after the win in 2017-18 and 2018-19, whereas Rest of India, with a rich cricket history in domestic cricket, have won the coveted trophy 29 times. This encounter seems to offer an intriguing battle between a developing team and the traditional giant.
Vidarbha have been consistent in domestic cricket throughout the years. With a well-balanced team under the leadership of Akshay Wadkar, the side includes solid batsmen such as Dhruv Shorey, Atharva Taide, and Yash Rathod, as well as a quality pace-bowling unit headed by Yash Thakur, Darshan Nalkande, and Aditya Thakare.
Rest of India, captained by Rajat Patidar, has a mix of experience and firepower. The team has run-scoring masterminds like Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ishan Kishan, along with utility all-rounders Manav Suthar and Gurnoor Brar, giving depth in batting as well as bowling.
The Nagpur pitch is likely to provide support to the batsmen in the early stages, and Vidarbha's choice of batting first becomes important. ROI will try to get the breakthrough early with the ball and continue building pressure in order to dominate the game.
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Vidarbha: Dhruv Shorey, Atharva Taide, Aman Mokhade, Danish Malewar, Yash Rathod, Akshay Wadkar (w/c), Parth Rekhade, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Darshan Nalkande, Aditya Thakare
Rest of India: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Aryan Juyal (w), Rajat Patidar (c), Yash Dhull, Ishan Kishan, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Anshul Kamboj, Akash Deep, Gurnoor Brar
Vidarbha come into the match as mild underdogs against the seasoned Rest of India team. But their home ground and depth of batting can prove crucial in getting a tough total.
Rest of India possess the advantage of experience and big hitters who can turn the game around in an innings' time. If Rajat Patidar, Ishan Kishan, and Abhimanyu Easwaran click in unison, ROI can seize early control and overwhelm proceedings.
Prediction: A closely contested match, but ROI’s experience may give them a slight edge.
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on player form and past records. Actual match outcomes may vary as cricket is unpredictable.
