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Vidarbha had defeated Delhi in the finals of Ranji Trophy 2017/18.

Congratulating Vidarbha on their historic triumph in the Ranji Trophy, India head coach Ravi Shastri said the win is ‘great for the game’.

Vidarbha‘s run in the Ranji Trophy was nothing less than a dream run. Nobody had given Vidarbha even an outside chance to progress far in the tournament let alone winning it. However, the Faiz Fazal-led side defied odds at every stage and did not look back since the innings win over Punjab in the group stage. They blew away every side that came on their way to qualify for the first Ranji Trophy final where they took on seven-time winners and widely touted favourites, Delhi.

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The juggernaut continued in the title-decider too, as they crushed Delhi by nine wickets to cap off their stunning run in the tournament. After deciding to field first in the all-important clash, Vidarbha bowled out Delhi for just 295 with Rajneesh Gurbani once again starring with the ball, picking up six wickets including a hat-trick.

In reply, Vidarbha posted a mammoth 547 all out with Akshay Wadkar leading the charge with his maiden century in first-class cricket. On the fourth day of the game which eventually turned out to be the last, Vidarbha lost their last three wickets for just 19 runs after starting the day on 528 for seven.

In their second innings, Delhi was all out for 280, thus setting Vidarbha a paltry 29-run target. The Faiz Fazal-led side chased down the total with utmost ease at the Holkar Stadium to create history.

Ravi Shastri Has His Say on Vidarbha's Historic Ranji Trophy Win

Congratulatory messages have been pouring in from all quarters for the underdogs who punched well above their weight and Shastri did his part by leaving a special message for the newly-crowned champions. The former India all-rounder took to Twitter to congratulate the team and head coach Chandrakant Pandit, as he wrote:

“Great for the game with Vidarbha winning #RanjiTrophyFinal Well done Chandu and the boys.”

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