Vijay Hazare Trophy: Standout stars of the season

Vidarbha clinched their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 title with a convincing 38-run victory over Saurashtra in the final at the BCCI Centre of Excellence,

Bengaluru, on Sunday, January 18.

After winning the toss, Saurashtra opted to bowl first, but Vidarbha put up an imposing total of 317/8 in 50 overs. The foundation was laid by Atharva Taide, who played a magnificent knock of 128 off 118 balls, anchoring the innings with authority. He was well supported by Yash Rathod, who chipped in with a valuable 54 off 61 deliveries. For Saurashtra, Ankur Panwar was the standout bowler, finishing with figures of 4/65.

In response, Saurashtra showed resilience but fell short, getting bowled out for 279 in 48.5 overs. Prerak Mankad led the charge with a fighting 88 off 92 balls, while Chirag Jani contributed a brisk 64 off 63 to keep the contest alive. However, Vidarbha’s disciplined bowling proved decisive, with Yash Thakur starring with 4/50, and Nachiket Bhute providing excellent support by picking up 3/46.

Vidarbha’s title triumph capped off an impressive campaign. They finished second in the group stage, winning five of their seven matches, before defeating Delhi in the quarter-final and Karnataka in the semi-final, eventually overcoming Saurashtra in the final to lift the trophy for the first time in their history.

Here is the complete list of award winners from the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Final Player of the Match

Award	Winner
Player of the Match	Atharva Taide (128 runs from 118 balls)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Champions & Runners-up

Award	Winner
Champions	Vidarbha
Runners-up	Saurashtra

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Final Most Sixes of the Match

Achievement	Player Name
Most Sixes in the Match	Atharva Taide (3)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Player of the Tournament

Achievement	Player Name
Player of the Tournament	Aman Mokhade

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Highest Run-Scorer

Achievement	Player Name
Most Runs	Aman Mokhade (814 runs, 10 innings)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Highest Individual Score

Achievement	Player Name
Highest Individual Score	Swastik Samal (212 runs from 169 balls vs Saurashtra)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Most Sixes

Achievement	Player Name
Most Sixes	Vishnu Vinod (28 sixes)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Most sixes in an innings

Achievement	Player Name
Most sixes in an innings	Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (15 sixes vs Arunachal)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Highest Wicket-Taker

Achievement	Player Name
Most Wickets	Ankur Panwar (25 wickets, 10 innings)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Best Bowling Figures

Achievement	Player Name
Best Bowling Figures	Shabbir Khan (7/30 vs Manipur)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Most Catches by a non-wicketkeeper

Achievement	Player Name
Most Catches	Jagadeesha Suchith (12)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper

Achievement	Player Name
Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper	Harvik Desai (14 catches and one stumping)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Highlights

Particulars	Details
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26	19th edition
Season opener venue	Ahmedabad
Total group stage matches	112
Total matches played	119
Date of Final	January 18, 2026
Duration of tournament	26 days
Time of Final	1:30 pm (IST)
Format	50-overs
Total teams	32
Organizer	Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Defending champions	Vidarbha