Vijay Hazare Semifinals Live: The four semifinalists of the 2021-22 Vijay Hazare Trophy have been decided. Tamil Nadu, Saurashtra, Himachal Pradesh, and Services have been able to make it through to the last-four stage. All four teams have had their heroes throughout the tournament. While Tamil Nadu found its saviours in Washington Sundar and Sharukh Khan, Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat has also been in good form. Follow Vijay Hazare Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
There have been top-notch performances from players of these four teams in the tournament but the battle gets tougher with the four best teams playing for the coveted title. This makes up for an interesting clash and poses a challenge for the players to perform on the big stage. InsideSport takes a look at the five players to watch out for in the Vijay Hazare Semifinals.
Vijay Hazare Semifinals Live: From Shahrukh Khan to Jaydev Undakat, Top 5 players to watch out for in VHT semifinals
1. Shahrukh Khan (Tamil Nadu)
Shahrukh Khan has been one of the highlights of this edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The swashbuckling batter has completely dominated the bowlers with his power-hitting abilities. He has aggregated 194 runs from 6 games in the tournament so far. Khan has the fourth-highest strike rate (186.53) in 2021-22 VHT. His crucial knock of 79* off 39 against KAR in QFs makes him a player to watch out for in the semifinals.
2. Rajat Paliwal (Services)
The Services captain has led his team from the front in the tournament. He scored a half-century in the QF and formed a crucial 154-run stand with Ravi Chauhan to take his team home against Kerala. He has aggregated 248 runs from 6 games at an avg of 62.00 which makes him a player to watch out for in the VHT Semifinals.
Vijay Hazare Semifinals Live: From Shahrukh Khan to Jaydev Undakat, Top 5 players to watch out for in VHT semifinals
3. Washington Sundar (Tamil Nadu)
The Tamil Nadu off-spinner has come back stronger after he was ruled out of action due to a finger injury. He has already claimed 15 wickets and has the third-best avg in the tournament (13.93) so far. He will lead the charge once again for Tamil Nadu in the semifinals against Saurashtra.
4. Jaydev Unadkat (Saurashtra)
Jaydev Undakat may not be on the list of highest wicket-takers this tournament but the Saurashtra captain has struck regularly on occasions. He took two wickets upfront in the Quarterfinal against Vidarbha and derailed their innings right at the start. He has also led Saurashtra brilliantly in the tournament as the team remains undefeated to date. He is surely the player to watch out for in the VHT semifinals against a batting-heavy Tamil Nadu.
Vijay Hazare Semifinals Live: From Shahrukh Khan to Jaydev Undakat, Top 5 players to watch out for in VHT semifinals
5. Prashant Chopra (Himachal Pradesh)
The Himachal Pradesh batter has performed brilliantly in the tournament so far. He has amassed 357 runs from 6 games at an avg of 59.50. He also struck 99 in the QF against UP and helped his team reach semis. The onus will be once again on him to score the bulk of runs against Services in the VHT semifinals.
Vijay Hazare Semifinals Live: From Shahrukh Khan to Jaydev Undakat, Top 5 players to watch out for in VHT semifinals
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