TN vs Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh skipper Rishi Dhawan led from the front with an all-round performance to guide his side to victory against five-time champions Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final. Dhawan took three wickets and scored a match-winning innings as Himachal clinched their maiden domestic one-day title.
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Team Standings reflected the team’s performance in the tournament as they fell short against a dominant Himachal Pradesh side.
| Date | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | Ranji Trophy | Uttarakhand | Won by an innings and 66 runs |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Ranji Trophy | Rajasthan | Draw |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Ranji Trophy | Baroda | Draw |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Ranji Trophy | Odisha | Won by 207 runs |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Kerala | Won by 77 runs |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Tripura | Won by 54 runs |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Rajasthan | Lost by 10 runs |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Jharkhand | Lost by 9 wickets |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Karnataka | Lost by 4 wickets |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Madhya Pradesh | Lost by 2 wickets |
The Himachal batsmen fought back with vigour after being reduced to 61/2 in 9.3 overs. Prashant Chopra (21 off 26 balls) and Digvijay Rangi (0) were dismissed in quick succession before Murugan Ashwin removed Nikhil Gangta off his very first delivery to leave them struggling at 96/3.
Amit Kumar came in and forged a 148-run partnership with wicket-keeper batsman Shubham Arora to take the score past 200. The Himachal captain then went berserk hitting boundaries and sixes as the run-rate climbed up to over 8 runs per over. Arora also reached his maiden List A century in the process as he made a fine 136 not out from 95 balls with 13 fours and one six.
Dinesh Karthik joined Baba Indrajith at the crease and the pair put on a crucial 85-run partnership for the fourth wicket to steady the ship. The batsmen then targeted the spinners Mayank Dagar and Akash Vasisht as they kept on adding runs at a rapid pace.
The visitors were then put under pressure by Himachal’s bowlers as they struggled to contain the runs. Eventually, Karthik fell to Guleria as the Himachal innings ended on 314/10 in 49.4 overs.
Earlier, Himachal began the chase in perfect style with openers Arora and Chopra adding 60 runs for the opening wicket in just 8.5 overs. However, left-arm spinner Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore ripped through the Himachal middle order as Chopra was caught behind for 21 and then Washington Sundar cleaned up Digvijay Rangi for a three-ball duck.
Nikhil Gangta tried to stem the tide with a couple of sixes but was soon removed by Aparajith for 18. The innings collapsed as the Himachal batsmen lost their way and were eventually all out for 227. Aparajith was the last man out as Himachal won the game under the D/L method.
TN vs Rajasthan
Defending champions Rajasthan seized control of the Ranji Trophy final with a massive first-innings lead on the penultimate day in Chennai. Having won the toss and elected to bowl, they reduced hosts Tamil Nadu to 66 for three at close of play, thanks to an unbroken fourth wicket stand between Dinesh Karthik and K Vasudevadas (25 batting). Gajendra Singh removed both Yo Mahesh and Abhinav Mukund leg before in successive overs to leave them at 421-5.
In the Rajasthan Cricket Team Vs Delhi Cricket Team Match Scorecard, Aakash Chopra, who had topped the run-charts this season, fell for a pull shot off J Kaushik and became the sixth batsman to be tamil nadu cricket team standings dismissed for less than 1,000 runs in the season. It was also his third successive innings of less than 1,000 runs this season. Rajasthan now need to avoid losing any more wickets to win the match.
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