At different stages of their careers, Danish Malewar and Karun Nair came together to script a remarkable Vidarbha fightback on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final against first-time finalists Kerala in Nagpur,

A horrible mix-up between Karun Nair (86) and Danish Malewar (138 not out) denied the former a deserving century but their much needed resistance took Vidarbha to a formidable 254/4 at stumps on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala on Wednesday.

Danish Malewar and Karun Nair orchestrated an impressive comeback for Vidarbha on the first day of the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala. Their 215-run stand turned the tide after an early collapse. Malewar remained unbeaten at 138,

Kerala sealed their maiden Ranji Trophy final by taking a two-run first-innings lead over Gujarat, ending a 68-year wait to reach the final clash of the Indian cricket's premier domestic competition. On the other hand, the last year's runners-up Vidarbha claimed a vital 80-run in the other semi-final over Mumbai to book their spot in the final.

Danish Malewar was like an obstacle that refused to go away. Much to Kerala’s dismay, he was still there unbeaten on 138 (259b, 356min, 14x4 2x6) at stumps on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final.

Vidarbha ended Day 1 with a score worth 254/4 in 86 overs against Kerala in the final of the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy being held at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur. Vidarbha were off to a poor start, losing three early scalps.

Vidarbha lost the toss and decided 'there was a bit of movement in the morning, and we thought why should we expose the top-order to the new ball'. It has paid off so far.

India and Vidarbha batter Karun Nair has reached a massive milestone of scoring 8,000 runs in First-Class cricket. He achieved the landmark during the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala at the

Danish Malewar scored a century and Karun Nair made 86 runs as Vidarbha posted 254/4 after Day 1 in the Ranji Trophy final at VCA Stadium in Nagpur. Kerala started well with the ball but lost the momentum in the middle.

Danish Malewar’s superbly constructed innings (138 not out) not merely helped Vidarbha tide over a bumpy start, but take the opening day’s honours against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy final in Nagpur.

Karun Nair, Danish Malewar register impressive knocks against Kerala on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Final, as Vidarbha are in cruise control at the end of Day's play. Vidarbha end Day 1 at the score of 254/4,