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Ranji Trophy 2018-19: The Chandrakant Pandit touch and rise of lesser-known players form backbone of Vidarbha's second consecutive title

Vidarbha coach Chandrakant Pandit, captain Faiz Fazal and Man of the Final Aditya Sarwate talk about the team's journey to two successive Ranji titles.

Vidarbha Cricket Association announces Rs 3 crore prize for Ranji Trophy squad's successful title defence

The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Thursday announced a cash reward of Rs 3 crore for its victorious Ranji Trophy squad, which defended the title by defeating Saurashtra in the final on Thursday.

Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Vidarbha coach Chandrakant Pandit lauds team's character, says 'there was pressure to maintain reputation'

A strict disciplinarian by his own admission, Chandrakant Pandit is immensely proud that Vidarbha players have made a seamless transition from handling pressure to putting opposition under the pump, during their second successive Ranji Trophy triumph.

Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Vidarbha crowned domestic champions for second consecutive time, beat Saurashtra by 78 runs

Left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate was the star for Vidarbha, claiming six wickets in his 24 overs in the second innings. He had picked up 5/98 in the first innings.

Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Cheteshwar Pujara falls for a duck as Aditya Sarwate takes Vidarbha close to title

Left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate once again turned out to be Cheteshwar Pujara's nemesis as he was trapped leg before for nought with Saurashtra tottering at 58 for 5 in their pursuit of 206 in Ranji Trophy final.

Ranji Trophy 2018-19: How Vidarbha spinner Aditya Sarwate rose from being a sidekick to lead hero

No matter what the final outcome of Ranji Trophy final is, Aditya Sarwate has secured his place among an elite Vidarbha bowling club consisting of stalwarts like Pritam Gandhe, Umesh Yadav and Sandeep Singh

Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Saurashtra's Harvik Desai says target around 160 would be achievable in final against Vidarbha

With two full days to go in the Ranji Trophy final, Vidarbha are ahead by 60 runs with six wickets in hand and Harvik Desai said bowling them out quickly would be key if they are to win their maiden title.

Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Vidarbha manage slender lead in final on Day 3 despite gritty fightback from Saurashtra

Resuming Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy final at a precarious 158 for five, Saurashtra's lower order batsmen showed remarkable gumption and grit to take the first innings to 307, just five short of Vidarbha's first innings total.

Ranji Trophy 2018-19: How Vidarbha planned Cheteshwar Pujara's wicket in first innings of final

Pujara remains tentative at the beginning of the innings is a well known fact and Vidarbha bowlers' only aim was to see that he is not allowed to dig his heels in order to score a 'Daddy Hundred'.

Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Aditya Sarwate weaves spin-web around Saurashtra to stage Vidarbha's comeback on Day 2

After a depressing Sunday, it was an engrossing Monday that entirely belonged to the home team. They first made a remarkable recovery to score 312 in their first innings after resuming at 200 for 7 and then reduced the visitors to 158 for 5 at stumps.