Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Most runs & wickets after quarter-finals
Karnataka, Vidarbha, Saurashtra, and Punjab have qualified for the semi-finals.
The quarter-finals round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 concluded on Tuesday, January 13. Vidarbha crushed Delhi by 76 runs in the fourth quarter-final, while Punjab defeated Madhya Pradesh by 183 runs in the third quarter-final.
For Vidarbha, Yash Rathod grabbed the spotlight with his match-winning knock of 86 runs. He helped the team to reach a mammoth total of 300/9 in the first innings. Later, Nachiket Bhute and Harsh Dubey clinched four and three wickets respectively to drive Vidarbha to victory by 76 runs.
Speaking about the Punjab vs Madhya Pradesh clash, the former put up a gigantic total of 345/6 in the first innings. Harnoor Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, and Nehal Wadhera hammered half-centuries for the side.
Later, they bowled out Madhya Pradesh for 192 runs, winning by a huge margin of 183 runs. On Monday, Karnataka and Saurashtra won their respective quarter-final games against Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh. Now, Karnataka will clash with Vidarbha while Punjab will take on Saurashtra in the semi-finals.
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Most runs
After the quarter-finals, Devdutt Padikkal is the leading run-scorer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 with 721 runs. Aman Mokhade and Pukhraj Mann follow him in the next two spots. Dhruv Jurel and Harvik Desai are the next batters in the list.
Top 5 leading run-scorers of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 (Elite) after quarter-finals:
- Devdutt Padikkal (Karnataka) – 721 runs
- Aman Mokhade (Vidarbha) – 637 runs
- Pukhraj Mann (Himachal Pradesh) – 558 runs
- Dhruv Jurel (Uttar Pradesh) – 558 runs
- Harvik Desai (Saurashtra) – 497 runs
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Most wickets
With 21 wickets each, Zeeshan Ansari and Satyanarayan Raju are the leading wicket-takers in the tournament. Ankur Panwar and Vasuki Koushik are next with 19 and 17 scalps, respectively. Ramakrishna Ghosh takes the fifth spot.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 (Elite) after quarter-finals:
- Zeeshan Ansari (Uttar Pradesh) – 21 wickets
- Satyanarayana Raju (Andhra Pradesh) – 21 wickets
- Ankur Panwar (Saurashtra) – 19 wickets
- Vasuki Koushik (Goa) – 17 wickets
- Ramakrishna Ghosh (Maharashtra) – 17 wickets
Who is the leading run-scorer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26?
Devdutt Padikkal (721 runs) is the leading run-scorer after the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Who is the leading wicket-taker in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26?
Zeeshan Ansari (21 wickets) is the leading wicket-taker after the quarter-finals.
When will the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 (Elite) final take place?
The VHT 2025-26 Elite final will take place on January 18, 2026.
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