Ranji Trophy Final: [WATCH] Vidarbha Captain Akshay Wadkar Performs A ‘Namaskar’ After Hitting A Century Against Mumbai

Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar showcased leadership in the second innings against Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, March 14. He scored 102 runs off 199 balls, including one six and nine boundaries.

Wadkar formed partnerships of 110 runs with Karun Nair and 130 runs with Harsh Dubey for the fifth and sixth wickets, respectively. Wadkar reached his century in the 128th over when Tanush Kotian delivered a tossed-up ball on the off side.

He played it towards cover, securing a single, then raised his bat and performed a Namaskar to acknowledge the fans. His teammates applauded his resilient innings. Posting the video on X (formerly Twitter), the BCCI captioned:

“Century for Akshay Wadkar. What a fabulous knock from the captain. He’s kept Vidarbha on course for the chase.”

You can watch the video here:

https://x.com/BCCIdomestic/status/1768176814177071217?s=20

Akshay Wadkar’s century goes unrewarded as Mumbai claims the 42nd Ranji Trophy title

Wadkar’s century proved fruitless as Mumbai won their 42nd Ranji Trophy by defeating two-time champions Vidarbha on Thursday. Vidarbha, chasing a daunting 538-run target, were dismissed for 368 in their second innings.

Tanush Kotian was the standout bowler for Mumbai, claiming figures of 4/95, supported by Tushar Deshpande and Musheer Khan, who took two wickets each.

Mumbai batted first and posted 224 runs in 64.3 overs, propelled by a resilient innings from Shardul Thakur, who scored 75 runs off 69 balls. Openers Prithvi Shaw and Bhupen Lalwani also contributed with 46 (63) and 37 (64) runs, respectively.

Harsh Dubey and Yash Thakur shone with the ball, claiming three wickets each, while Umesh Yadav took two wickets. In reply, Mumbai bowled out Vidarbha for just 105 runs, with Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, and Dhawal Kulkarni taking three wickets each.

In the second innings, Mumbai reached 418 runs, propelled by a century from Musheer Khan, who scored 136 runs off 326 balls, including 10 boundaries.

Captain Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, and Shams Mulani added 73 (143), 95 (111), and 50 (85) runs, respectively. Harsh Dubey claimed a five-wicket haul for Vidarbha, while Yash Thakur secured two wickets.

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