Vijay Hazare Trophy is a limited-overs domestic tournament in India that began in 2003 and continues to thrive, The final of the 23rd edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy will be played in Vadodara between Karnataka and Vidarbha on 18 Jan 2024 in Vadodara.
Vidarbha dominated the entire season with eight consecutive wins, remaining unbeaten in the ongoing tournament and securing a place in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final for the first time. Meanwhile, Karnataka has lost only one out of their eight games to reach the final for the fifth time. Both teams are in commanding form and poised to lift the trophy on January 18, 2025.
In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 season, Karun Nair has been in sensational form, amassing 752 runs in just 7 innings, making it the third-highest run tally in a single edition of the tournament. His impressive feat includes 5 centuries and one fifty. In the semifinal match against Maharashtra, Karun Nair played a stunning unbeaten knock of 88 runs off 44 balls. He was supported by Dhruv Shorey and Yash Rathod, who built a 224-run opening partnership, marking the third-highest opening partnership in a knockout game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Knocking on the door of the Indian national team, Karun Nair made the Vijay Hazare Trophy his own, averaging a remarkable 752.00 in the tournament. He was dismissed only once throughout the competition, scored 752 runs, placing him third for the most runs in a single edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Narayanan Jagadeesan and Prithvi Shaw topped the list, both scoring over 800 runs in this edition of the competition.
Players with the most runs in a single edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy
5. 723 Runs – Mayank Agarwal (2017/18)
In the final of the 2017-18 season, Mayank Agarwal scored a crucial 90 runs off 79 balls, including 3 sixes and 11 fours, helping his team post a challenging total of 253 in difficult conditions. This effort from Mayank Agarwal paved the way for Karnataka’s 41-run victory, securing their third trophy under the leadership of Karun Nair. Throughout the season, Mayank Agarwal accumulated 723 runs in 8 innings, maintaining an outstanding average of 90.37.
4. 737 Runs – Devdutt Padikkal (2020/21)
Despite his team losing in the semi-final, Devdutt Padikkal achieved a remarkable feat in the 19th edition of the tournament. Padikkal scored 737 runs in just 7 innings, averaging 147.40, guiding Karnataka to the semi-finals. Unfortunately, his team fell short by 72 runs against Mumbai in Delhi. Padikkal was the second-highest run-scorer of the tournament, with Prithvi Shaw emerging as the highest run-scorer of the season.
3. 779 Runs – Karun Nair (2024/25)
In the ongoing tournament, Karun Nair has been phenomenal with the bat, getting out only once in 8 innings. His remarkable contribution to the batting lineup has led Vidarbha to the final of the 2024-25 season. Nair boasts an astounding average of 752.00, the highest in the history of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He smashed five centuries and one fifty-plus score in his 7 innings during the tournament.
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2. 827 Runs – Prtihvi Shaw (2020/21)
In the 19th edition of the tournament, Mumbai lifted the trophy for the fourth time, remaining unbeaten throughout the competition. Meanwhile, Prithvi Shaw leading the chart of most runs, scoring 827 runs in 8 innings, marking the second-most runs in a single edition of the tournament.
1. 830 Runs – Narayanan Jagadeesan (2022/23)
The right-handed batter from Tamil Nadu has been outstanding with the bat in the 21st edition of the tournament (2022-23), accumulating 830 runs in just 8 innings with an exceptional average of 138.33. He led his team to the quarter-finals, they were eventually defeated by Saurashtra, the champions of the season. Narayan Jagadeesan set a new record, scoring the most runs in a single edition of the tournament.
