Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Pre Quarter-Final 4 (Updated) ft. Arshdeep Singh and Shreyas Gopal

On Saturday, January 12, the race to the Vijay Hazare Trophy playoffs began with the completion of the Pre-Quarter Finals, which ended on an exciting note. Maharashtra faced Punjab in the first match of the day, while Karnataka took on Baroda in the second.

Maharashtra triumphed over Punjab by 70 runs in the opening contest. Punjab won the toss and chose to bowl first, but the decision backfired as Maharashtra set a target of 275 runs. Despite frequent wickets falling, Arshin Kulkarni anchored the innings with a solid 137-ball 107 runs. He was well-supported by Ankit Bawne, who contributed 60 runs off 85 balls, while Nikhil Naik played a quick-fire cameo of 52 runs from 29 balls.

In response, Punjab's chase faltered, with Arshdeep Singh's 49 runs from 39 balls being the highest score after Anmolpreet Singh’s 48 from 77 balls. The Maharashtra bowlers, led by Mukesh Choudhary, were instrumental in breaking key partnerships, with Choudhary taking three crucial wickets.

In the second match, Baroda won the toss and opted to bowl first. Karnataka posted a competitive total of 281/8, powered by a superb 102 runs off 99 balls from Devdutt Padikkal. Aneesh KV contributed with 52 runs from 64 balls. Baroda's bowlers, Raj Limbani and Atit Sheth, each took three wickets to keep their team in the hunt.

Shashwat Rawat kept Baroda’s hopes alive with a valiant 104 runs off 126 balls, but despite his efforts, Baroda fell short by just five runs. Karnataka’s bowlers, including Vasuki Koushik, Prasidh Krishna, Abhilash Shetty, and Shreyas Gopal, each claimed two important wickets, ensuring a narrow victory for their side.

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Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 Most Runs

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	MA Agarwal (KNTKA)	8	8	3	619	139*	123.8	564	109.75	4	1	-	67	18
2	KK Nair (VIDAR)	6	5	4	542	163*	542	471	115.07	4	-	-	67	6
3	Prabhsimran Singh (PNJB)	8	8	2	498	150*	83	387	128.68	3	-	1	53	24
4	SA Veer (MAHA)	8	8	3	490	155	98	480	102.08	2	2	1	58	11
5	Abhishek Sharma (PNJB)	8	8	-	467	170	58.37	358	130.44	1	3	-	50	23
6	A Mhatre (MUM)	7	7	-	458	181	65.42	338	135.5	2	1	-	43	23
7	K Ashwin Hebbar (AP)	7	7	2	423	132	84.6	516	81.97	2	1	-	52	4
8	MK Lomror (RAJ)	7	7	2	406	134*	81.2	415	97.83	2	1	-	38	14
9	Ankit Kumar (HRYNA)	8	8	1	399	128*	57	476	83.82	1	3	-	44	2
10	Utkarsh Singh (JHK)	7	7	1	392	102	65.33	393	99.74	1	3	-	39	7

Mayank Agarwal leads the run charts with 619 runs from eight matches, although he was unable to make an impact in the game against Baroda. Karun Nair follows closely in second place, amassing 542 runs at an impressive strike rate of 115.07, demonstrating consistent form.

In third position is Prabhsimran Singh with 498 runs at an average of 83. Siddhesh Veer occupies the fourth spot with 490 runs from eight games, boasting an impressive average of 98. Abhishek Sharma is fifth with 467 runs, maintaining a striking rate of 130.44.

Ayush Mhatre holds the sixth position with 458 runs at an average of 65.42. Ashwin Hebbar ranks seventh with 423 runs at an average of 84.6. Mahipal Lomror, who recently played a vital knock of 60 against Tamil Nadu, has surged to eighth place, accumulating 406 runs at a strike rate of 97.83.

Ankit Kumar from Haryana is in ninth place, having scored 399 runs across eight matches. Rounding out the top 10 is Utkarsh Singh, who has accumulated 392 runs at an average of 65.33.

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Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 Most Wickets

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	Arshdeep Singh (PNJB)	7	7	389	64.5	2	365	20	5/38	18.25	5.62	19.45	2	1
2	CV Varun (TN)	6	6	301	50.1	4	219	18	5/9	12.16	4.36	16.72	-	2
3	CT Gaja (GUJ)	7	7	315	52.3	4	250	16	5/27	15.62	4.76	19.68	-	1
4	S Gopal (KNTKA)	8	8	471	78.3	2	400	16	4/24	25	5.09	29.43	2	-
5	SS Ghosh (BENG)	7	7	307	51.1	1	313	15	5/33	20.86	6.11	20.46	-	1
6	V Koushik (KNTKA)	8	8	464	77.2	7	337	15	5/51	22.46	4.35	30.93	1	1
7	PC Dadhe (MAHA)	8	8	442	73.4	4	341	15	3/38	22.73	4.62	29.46	-	-
8	AR Nagwaswalla (GUJ)	7	7	289	48.1	3	252	14	4/56	18	5.23	20.64	1	-
9	A Kamboj (HRYNA)	8	8	401	66.5	6	306	14	4/22	21.85	4.57	28.64	2	-
10	A Choudhary (RAJ)	6	6	348	58	3	315	14	4/49	22.5	5.43	24.85	2	-

Arshdeep Singh maintains his position at the top of the wicket-taking charts with a consistent three-wicket haul, bringing his total to 20 wickets at an economy rate of 5.62. Varun Chakaravarthy, who has taken 18 wickets, has slipped to second place. Chintan Gaja with 16 wickets, has been highly economical, boasting an economy rate of 4.76.

Shreyas Gopal has surged from 10th to fourth position, also with 16 wickets. Sajan Ghosh drops to fifth place, having taken 15 wickets at a strike rate of 20.46. Vasuki Koushik climbs the ranks, securing 15 wickets with an excellent economy rate of 4.35. He's matched the tally of Pradeep Dadhe, who also took two wickets earlier in the day.

Arzan Nagwaswalla from Gujarat holds the eighth spot with 14 wickets. Aniket Kamboj and Aniket Choudhary round out the top 10 wicket-takers, with impressive economy rates of 4.57 and 5.43, respectively.