This will be a truly special moment for the Kerala Ranji team when they step onto the field for their first-ever Ranji Trophy final. They will face a formidable opponent in Vidarbha, a two-time Ranji champion aiming for another title.
Under Sachin Baby’s leadership, Kerala’s Ranji Trophy journey has been quite interesting, especially in the knockout stages. Now, they will look to secure their maiden title. On the other hand, Vidarbha, who won back-to-back championships in 2017-18 and 2018-19, fell short against Mumbai in the 2023-24 season.
It will be interesting to see how things comes for both teams. Take a look at all the crucial details of the Vidarbha vs Kerala Ranji Trophy final.
Ranji Trophy final Venue
The big Ranji Trophy final between Vidarbha and Kerala will start on February 26 and run until March 2 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur. The match will begin at 9:30 AM IST on all five days, with play expected to conclude around 5 PM IST.
How Kerala reached Ranji Trophy final
| Stage | Match | Result |
| League Stage | Kerala vs Punjab | Kerala won by 8 wickets |
| League Stage | Karnataka vs Kerala | Match drawn (Incomplete first innings) |
| League Stage | Bengal vs Kerala | Match drawn (Incomplete first innings) |
| League Stage | Kerala vs Uttar Pradesh | Kerala won by an innings and 117 runs |
| League Stage | Haryana vs Kerala | Match drawn (Kerala took first-innings lead) |
| League Stage | Kerala vs Madhya Pradesh | Match drawn (Kerala took first-innings lead) |
| League Stage | Kerala vs Bihar | Kerala won by an innings and 169 runs |
| Quarterfinal | Jammu & Kashmir vs Kerala | Match drawn (Kerala advanced with first-innings lead) |
| Semifinal | Gujarat vs Kerala | Match drawn (Kerala advanced with first-innings lead) |
How Vidarbha reached Ranji Trophy final
| Stage | Match | Result |
| Group stage | Vidarbha vs Himachal Pradesh | Vidarbha won by an innings and 88 runs |
| Vidarbha vs Rajasthan | Vidarbha won by 221 runs | |
| Vidarbha vs Gujarat | Match drawn | |
| Vidarbha vs Hyderabad | Match drawn | |
| Vidarbha vs Uttarakhand | Vidarbha won by 266 runs | |
| Vidarbha vs Puducherry | Vidarbha won by 120 runs | |
| Vidarbha vs Andhra | Vidarbha won by 74 runs | |
| Knockout stage | Quarterfinal: Vidarbha vs Tamil Nadu | Vidarbha won by an innings and 88 runs |
| Semifinal: Vidarbha vs Mumbai | Vidarbha won by 80 runs |
Ranji Trophy Final live streaming
The Ranji Trophy final between Vidarbha and Kerala will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website in India.
Vidarbha and Kerala Ranji Trophy Final Squads
Vidarbha: Akshay Wadkar (captain/wicketkeeper), Atharva Taide, Aman Mokhade, Yash Rathod, Harsh Dubey, Akshay Karnewar, Yash Kadam, Akshay Wakhare, Aditya Thakare, Shubham Kapse, Nachiket Bhute, Siddhesh Wath (wicketkeeper), Yash Thakur, Danish Malewar, Parth Rekhade, Karun Nair, Dhruv Shorey.
Kerala: Sachin Baby (captain), Rohan S.Kunnummal, Baba Aparajith, Vishnu Vinod, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Akshay Chandran, Shoun Roger, Jalaj Saxena, Salman Nizar, Aditya Sarwate, Basil Thampi, M.D. Nidheesh, N.P. Basil, N.M. Sharafuddeen and E.M. Sreehari.
