Faiz Fazal
Faiz Fazal (PC-Getty Images)

The Vidarbha think-tank has gone back to fundamentals as it prepares for the most difficult domestic event, the Ranji Trophy. After having Akshay Wadkar as their T20 and one-day captain, they proceeded with their most successful player, Faiz Fazal, as their captain in the four-day format. 

Wadkar will serve as his deputy. Vidarbha will meet Railways in the Ranji Trophy opener on Tuesday in Nagpur.

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Faiz Fazal
Faiz Fazal (Credits: Twitter)

Jitesh Sharma And Akshay Karnewar Left Out Of Vidarbha Ranji Squad

Jitesh Sharma and Akshay Karnewar have been omitted as key alterations. Harsh Dubey, a promising newcomer, has taken over for Karnewar. Karnewar is a backup. In the spin department, Dubey will work alongside seasoned pros Aditya Sarwate and Akshay Wakhare. 

Middle-order bat Yash Rathod’s omission is shocking. He scored 900+ runs in back-to-back Cooch Behar seasons, represented India under-19, was consistent in under-23/25, and advanced to the senior team by performing well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy last year. 

Jitesh Sharma (Image Credits: Twitter)
Jitesh Sharma (Image Credits: Twitter)

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Rest of the team players were there when Vidarbha won two Ranji titles in 2017 and 2019. 

There have been no camps, no activities for probables, and no training regimen for crucial players in the recent decade. With no VCA practise, players were anticipated to participate in the Guzder League match, which began on Thursday, barely 4-5 days before the Ranji game. 

Vidarbha Ranji Squad: Faiz Fazal (capt), Akshay Wadkar (vc), R Sanjay, Atharva Taide, Ganesh Satish, Mohit Kale, Apoorv Wankhede, Siddhesh Wath (wk), Aditya Sarwate, Harsh Dubey, Akshay Wakhare, Yash Thakur, Aditya Thakre, Rajneesh Gurbani, Lalit Yadav. 

Vidarbha State Team
Vidarbha state team were crowned champions of Ranji Trophy in 2017-18 season. Credits: Twitter

Vidarbha is placed in Group D with Punjab, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Gujrat, and Railways.

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