Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, along with Ishan Kishan and Devdutt Padikkal, registered centuries to benefit their respective teams in Round One of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26 Season.
Record-Setting Day
A remarkable 22 individual centuries highlighted the opening day of India’s premier domestic men’s one-day tournament. Karnataka and Bengal made significant statements by executing impressive run chases on Day One.
Kohli returned to Bengaluru with a commanding century as Delhi chased down 299 against Andhra with over 12 overs to spare in their Elite Group D opener. Kohli’s 58th List A century was a brilliant 131 off 101 balls, including 14 fours and three sixes, overshadowing Ricky Bhui’s 122 for Andhra, leading Delhi to a four-wicket victory. Delhi’s pacer Simarjeet Singh was named Player of the Match, taking 5 wickets for 54 runs.
In Jaipur, Rohit Sharma showcased his skills in front of over 20,000 spectators at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, scoring an unbeaten 155 off 94 balls and guiding Mumbai to an eight-wicket win against Sikkim in Elite Group C. Rohit reached his 37th List A century in just 62 balls and added another 50 runs off 29 balls, demonstrating his class against an inexperienced Sikkim attack, which had set a target of 236 runs. Mumbai accomplished the chase in just 30.3 overs.
Bihar’s Historic Total
In Ranchi, Bihar registered a staggering total of 574/6, now the highest in men’s List A cricket. Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s explosive knock of 190 off 84 balls, along with captain Sakibul Gani’s unbeaten 128 off 40 balls – the fastest by an Indian batter in men’s List A cricket – propelled Bihar to a massive win by 397 runs against Arunachal Pradesh in a Plate Group match.
Suryavanshi hit 16 fours and 15 sixes, boasting a strike rate of 226.19. He shared a 158-run opening partnership with Mangal Mahrour (33), before adding 103 with Piyush Singh (77 off 66 balls). Wicketkeeper Ayush Loharuka contributed with 116 off 56 balls, helping Bihar surpass the 500-run mark. Bihar’s bowlers restricted Arunachal Pradesh to just 177 runs in 42.1 overs, with Akash Raj (3-29), Suraj Kashyap (3-31), and Himanshu Tiwari (2-33) sharing eight wickets.
Successful Starts for Other Teams
In Rajkot, Dhruv Jurel and Rinku Singh scored half-centuries as Uttar Pradesh began their campaign with an 84-run win over Hyderabad at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. UP posted 324/5, while Hyderabad was bowled out for 240, with UP’s spin trio of debutants Zeeshan Ansari (4-31) and Prashant Veer (3-47) leading the attack.
Defending champions Karnataka completed a remarkable run chase, chasing down a record target of 413 against Jharkhand with 15 balls to spare at the Narendra Modi Stadium Ground B in Ahmedabad. Player of the Match Devdutt Padikkal’s 147 off 118 balls eclipsed Ishan Kishan’s explosive 125 off 39 balls – the second-fastest List A century by an Indian male batter. Kishan’s innings featured 14 sixes, contributing to Jharkhand’s 412 for nine total.
At the main Narendra Modi Stadium, Tamil Nadu kicked off their campaign with a 101-run victory over Pondicherry. Pradosh Ranjan Paul (73) and captain N. Jagadeesan (67) were instrumental in setting a total of 310/9.
Bengal executed a successful chase of 383 against Vidarbha, led by Abishek Porel (56 off 35 balls), captain Abhimanyu Easwaran (71), Sudip Gharami (68), and Shahbaz Ahmed (71 off 58 balls).
Other Matches Summary
- Jammu and Kashmir won against Chandigarh by 10 wickets, with Shubham Khajuria’s unbeaten 129 dominating the match.
- Himachal Pradesh triumphed over Uttarakhand by 95 runs; Akash Vasisht took three wickets.
- Gujarat defeated Services by eight wickets, powered by Arzan Nagwaswalla’s four-wicket haul.
- Saurashtra successfully chased down a 346-run target against Odisha, led by Gajjar Sammar’s unbeaten 132.
- Kerala thrashed Tripura by 145 runs after posting 348 for eight, with Baba Aparajith taking 5-15.
- Punjab overcame Maharashtra by 51 runs, thanks to Naman Dhir’s 97 and Anmolpreet Singh’s 85.
Brief Scores:
- Andhra 298/8 in 50 overs lost to Delhi 300/6 in 37.4 overs by four wickets.
- Sikkim 236/7 in 50 overs lost to Mumbai 237/2 in 30.3 overs by eight wickets.
- Bihar 574/6 in 50 overs beat Arunachal Pradesh 177 in 42.1 overs by 397 runs.
- Odisha 345/6 in 50 overs lost to Saurashtra 347/5 in 48.5 overs by five wickets.
- Services 184 in 42.2 overs lost to Gujarat 185/2 in 34.5 overs by eight wickets.
- Haryana 267/9 in 50 overs lost to Railways 270/4 in 43.4 overs by six wickets.
- Uttar Pradesh 324/5 in 50 overs beat Hyderabad 240 all out in 43 overs by 84 runs.
- Jharkhand 412/9 in 50 overs lost to Karnataka 413/5 in 47.3 overs by five wickets.
- Tamil Nadu 310/7 in 50 overs beat Pondicherry 209 in 46.5 overs by 101 runs.
- Punjab 347/6 in 50 overs beat Maharashtra 296/8 in 50 overs by 51 runs.
- Himachal Pradesh 259 in 47.3 overs beat Uttarakhand 164 in 40.3 overs by 95 runs.
- Chhattisgarh 233 in 48.5 overs lost to Goa 234/4 in 44.1 overs by six wickets.