Ranji Trophy 2024/25 2nd Quarter Final Prediction and Betting Tips

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Vidarbha is set to take odds with Tamil Nadu in the 2nd Quarter Final of the Ranji Trophy 2024/25 from February 08 – 12 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur. Vidarbha featuring players like Yash Rathod, Karun Nair, Akshay Wadkar, Harsh Dubey, and Akshay Wakhare, topped the Elite Group B points table with six victories in seven games, remaining undefeated. On the other hand, Tamil Nadu with names like Narayan Jagadeesan, Vijay Shankar, Ajith Ram, and Sai Kishore, finished in 2nd position in the Elite Group D table with three wins in seven games. Check out the Vidarbha vs Tamil Nadu prediction.

Vidarbha vs Tamil Nadu prediction: Vidarbha to win

Key Stats 

  • Vidarbha won 4 out of their last 5 matches, 1 match was drawn.
  • Tamil Nadu won 2 out of their last 5 games, 2 matches were drawn.
  • Tamil Nadu won in the 1st inning in the previous encounter between these two teams.

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Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest with both teams featuring solid squads. However, with current form and a strong batting lineup, Vidarbha is expected to win this match. They have in-form batters like Yash Rathod, Karun Nair, Akshay Wadkar, and Atharva Taide.

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winner Won by Date
Match drawn (Tamil Nadu won in 1st inning) 16 Feb 2015
Match drawn 01 Dec 2012

Pitch Report 

The 2nd Quarter Final of the Ranji Trophy 2024/25, Vidarbha vs Tamil Nadu is set to be played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur. The pitch here is often a good batting surface with spinners doing their job at the end. In a total of 7 Test matches played at this venue, the batting first and batting second teams won 3 respectively with 1 match drawn.

Results of the last two Test matches played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

Australia vs India (Feb 09 – 11, 2023) – India won by an innings and 132 runs

Australia 177 & 91
India  400

Sri Lanka vs India (Nov 24 – 27, 2017) – India won by an innings and 239 runs

Sri Lanka 205 & 166
India  610/6d

Vidarbha preview 

Vidarbha led by wicket-keeper batter Akshay Wadkar finishes at the top of the Elite Group B points table with six victories in seven games. The team features a strong batting lineup including players like Karun Nair, Yash Rathod, Atharva Taide, and Dhruv Shorey supported by a good bowling lineup with names like Yash Thakur, Harsh Dubey, and Aditya Thakare.

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Predicted XI: Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Danish Malewar, Karun Nair, Parth Rekhade, Yash Rathod, Akshay Wadkar, Harsh Dubey, Aditya Thakare, Yash Thakur, Akshay Wakhare

Tamil Nadu preview

Tamil Nadu led by Sai Kishore, finished in 2nd position in the Elite Group D table with three wins in seven games. Narayan Jagadeesan performed amazingly for the team scoring 634 runs in 11 innings along with C Andre Siddarth who scored 532 runs.  S Ajith Ram and Sai Kishore bolwed amazingly. However, the team struggle to find the consistency.

Predicted XI: Mohamed Ali, Narayana Jagadeesan, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Baba Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, C Andre Siddarth, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Mohammed, Ajith Ram, Lakshay Jain, Trilok Nag

Player to watch: Yash Rathod

Yash Rathod is a key player for Vidarbha. The middle order batter is known for his ability to score big runs. He has scored 603 runs in 12 innings with an average of 50.25 including two hundreds and two half centuries.

Published - February 4, 2025 13:48:19
Updated - February 4, 2025 13:57:21

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