The Vijay Hazare Trophy got off to a record-breaking start on 24 December. A number of records were broken on a day when Mumbai, Delhi, Jharkhand, Bengal and Punjab, among other teams were victorious. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to domestic cricket in an emphatic manner, scoring sensational hundreds and this knocks he put to rest all talks over their future.
Vaibh Suryanshi once again showed why he was such a special talent, hitting 190 off just 84 deliveries in Bihar's record total of 574/6 in a Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh. Ishan Kishan, who was selected in India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2026, blazed his way to a 32-ball century. Kishan recently led Jharkhand to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma return to domestic cricket in style
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made their respective returns to domestic cricket in style. The two Team India stalwarts, who now play only ODI cricket, showed that they were more than ready for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Rohit struck a spectacular 155 off just 94 deliveries, with 18 fours and nine sixes to his name.
He made his century off 62 balls, the fastest of his List-A career, helping Mumbai chase down a 237-run target to beat Sikkim by eight wickets. A legion of fans had turned up at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur to watch the Mumbai vs Sikkim match.
Virat, on his part, scored a terrific century for Delhi against Andhra Pradesh. The match was played behind closed doors, at BCCI's (Board of Control for Cricket in India) CoE (Centre of Excellence) and Virat dominated with the bat, continuing his red-hot form. Asked to chase a steep total of 299, Virat struck a majestic 131 off 101 deliveries, which included 14 fours and three sixes.
Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record, fastest to 16,000 List-A runs
Virat broke Sachin Tendulkar's record of being the fastest to score 16,000 runs in List-A cricket. The right-hander, who needed just one run to attain the landmark, achieved the feat in 330 innings, going past Tendulkar, who had taken 391 innings to get to the mark.
Kohli also became the ninth player to score 16,000 runs in List-A cricket. Also, this was his 58th List-A century, two short of Tendulkar, who tops the list with 60 hundreds in the format.
Vaibh Suryanshi breaks AB de Villers' record, impresses once again
Vaibh Suryanshi continued to show why he is such a special talent as he struck a 36-ball century and finished with a jaw-dropping 190 off just 84 balls. At the age of 14 years and 271 days, the left-hander became the youngest centurion in men's List-A cricket. His innings included 16 fours and 15 sixes and he finished with an astounding strike-rate of 226.19.
Suryanshi also broke AB de Villiers' record, becoming the fastest to score 150 in List-A cricket. He got to the mark off 59 deliveries, surpassing de Villiers, who had taken 64 balls when he scored 162 against West Indies in the 2015 World Cup.
Sakibul Gani, Ishan Kishan among records in List-A cricket Sakibul Gani and Ishan Kishan etched their names in the record books with fiery centuries in List-A cricket. Gani, captaining Bihar smashed a century against Arunachal Pradesh off just 32 deliveries, becoming the fastest Indian to score a ton in the format.
He eclipsed teammate and the prodigious Vaibh Suryanshi, who had hit a century off 36 balls in the same match. Gani now holds the record of scoring the third-fastest century in men's List-A cricket with Jake Fraser-McGurk (29 balls) and AB de Villiers (31 balls) above him on the list.
Ishan Kishan continued his rich form with a 33-ball century, which came against Karnataka. The Jharkhand captain is now the second-fastest Indian to score a century in List-A cricket after Gani.
Bihar post record 574/6
Powered by Suryanshi and Gani's record-breaking knocks, Bihar scored a mammoth 574/6 against Arunachal Pradesh. This is the highest total ever scored in men's List-A cricket, going past Tamil Nadu's 506/2, coincidentally against Arunachal Pradesh in the 2022-23 edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Karnataka register highest run-chase in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Karnataka registered the highest run chase in Vijay Hazare Trophy history as they chased down 413 against Jharkhand. The earlier highest run-chase in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 384-run chase against Goa in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2011-12.
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.Updates10:55 AM24 December 2025Copy linkVirat Kohli hits 131 as Delhi beat Andhra Pradesh by four wickets:Virat Kohli starred with a spectacular 131 (101) as Delhi defeated Andhra Pradesh by four wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The right-hander made his return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy after a gap of 15 years and dominated the bowling of Andhra Pradesh. Apart from Virat Kohli, Priyansh Arya (74 off 44) and Nitish Rana (77 off 55 balls) were also amongst the runs.
10:33 AM24 December 2025Copy linkVirat Kohli out after hitting 131 off 101 balls:Virat Kohli's innings has come to an end as he was dismissed by Satyanarayana Raju. He departs after hitting 131 runs, helping Delhi close in on the Andhra Pradesh total.
10:25 AM24 December 2025Copy linkVirat Kohli becomes fastest to score 16,000 runs in List-A cricket:10:13 AM24 December 2025Copy linkWATCH | Virat Kohli's muted celebrations after scoring 100:10:12 AM24 December 2025Copy linkWhat is Delhi's score after 29 overs?After 29 overs, Delhi sit on a comfortable 225/2. Virat Kohli has struck 113 runs off 92 balls with 11 fours and three sixes. Nitish Rana, at the other end, is on 41 off 36 balls with five fours. Delhi need another 69 runs to win.
10:06 AM24 December 2025Copy linkVirat Kohli smashes 83-ball 100, his 58th in List-A:Virat Kohli has hit his 58th century in List-A cricket, with his 100 coming off 83 balls. The right-hander has looked in good touch right from the start of his innings and this is a very good sign for India going into the three-match ODI series against New Zealand.
10:01 AM24 December 2025Copy linkRohit Sharma named Player of the Match in Mumbai vs Sikkim match:Rohit Sharma has been named Player of the Match in the Mumbai vs Sikkim match. The Hitman deservedly receives the award after his blazing 155-run knock.
09:54 AM24 December 2025Copy linkRohit Sharma's 155 helps Mumbai beat Sikkim:Mumbai beat Sikkim by eight wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy! Rohit Sharma's 155 has helped Mumbai chase down the 237-run target set by Sikkim in 30.3 overs.
09:49 AM24 December 2025Copy linkRohit Sharma out for 155 (94):Rohit Sharma's carnage in Jaipur has come to an end as he was dismissed for 155 runs off 94 deliveries. Kranthi Kumar dismissed Rohit with Ashish Thapa taking the catch. Mumbai however, are on course to a win over Sikkim.
09:43 AM24 December 2025Copy linkRohit Sharma scores 150 off 91 ballsRohit Sharma has reached 150 runs off just 91 balls. The former Indian captain has struck a total of 17 fours and nine sixes and has played magnificently today.
09:39 AM24 December 2025Copy linkRohit Sharma nears 150:Rohit Sharma is showing no signs of slowing down. The Hitman, after scoring a 61-ball century, is now nearing 150. He has powered this run-chase for Mumbai against Sikkim, with not many runs needed now.
09:26 AM24 December 2025Copy linkWhat is Delhi's score after 18 overs?Delhi he reached 146/2 at the end of 18 overs. Virat Kohli has smashed 58 runs off 49 deliveries, with seven fours and one six and he has been joined by Nitish Rana, who is on 12 runs off 13 balls.
09:13 AM24 December 2025Copy linkRohit Sharma scores 37th List-A century, Virat Kohli scores 50 for Delhi:Rohit Sharma has struck his 37th List-A century, in the Mumbai vs Sikkim match. The former Indian captain batted aggressively right from the outset and attained the landmark off 62 balls. This is Rohit's first hundred in the Vijay Hazare Trophy after 17 years. Mumbai are well on their way to chase down the 237-run total. Virat Kohli on the other hand, hit a 40-ball half-century in the Delhi vs Sikkim match.
08:56 AM24 December 2025Copy linkMumbai 118/0 in 17 overs:Rohit Sharma is marching his way towards a century, as he sits on 84 off 51 balls. Angkrish Raghuvanshi is at the other end, batting on 30 off 51 balls.
08:52 AM24 December 2025Copy linkBihar smash 574/6, the highest score in men's List A cricket:Bihar has smashed a massive total of 574/6 the highest score in men's List A cricket. Vaibh Suryanshi smashed 190 off 84 balls with (16 fours, 15 sixes) while Sakibul Gani, the captain, hit 128 runs off just 40 balls. Wicketkeeper-batter Ayush Anand Loharuka also slammed 116, that came off 56 balls. The previous highest total in List A cricket was Tamil Nadu's 506/2 against Arunachal Pradesh in 2022.
08:45 AM24 December 2025Copy linkDelhi 88/1 in 9 overs:Virat Kohli has been batting magnificently and is well on his way to a half-century. He has hit five fours and one six. Priyansh Arya at the other end, has struck 54 off 32 balls.
08:28 AM24 December 2025Copy linkRohit Sharma completes quick fifty:He is currently batting at 54 off 29 deliveries.
08:20 AM24 December 2025Copy linkDelhi is 27/1 in 3.2 overs:Priyansh Arya- 17*(12), Virat Kohli- 10*(6)
08:19 AM24 December 2025Copy linkMumbai reaches 50 run mark in 7.1 overs:Rohit Sharma is batting at 39 from 20 balls. Meanwhile Angkrish is supporting him on other end.
08:12 AM24 December 2025Copy linkVirat Kohli has completed 16000 runs in men's List A cricket:He has become the only second Indian to cross the milestone after legend Sachin Tendulkar.
08:09 AM24 December 2025Copy linkWhat's the score after five overs for Mumbai?Mumbai score 20 runs in 5 overs with Angkrish Raghuvanshi 4*(19) and Rohit 20*(11).
08:04 AM24 December 2025Copy linkRohit Sharma batting at 14 off 10 deliveries:He has hit two fours and a six off just 10 balls leading Mumbai past 15 runs in three overs.
07:53 AM24 December 2025Copy linkRohit Sharma has opened for Mumbai vs Sikkim:He slammed four on the very first ball while chasing 237 with Angkrish Raghuvanshi on the other end.
07:35 AM24 December 2025Copy linkDelhi restrict Andhra to just 298/8 in 50 overs:Delhi now need 299 runs to win the first game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Andhra. So Virat Kohli will come out to chase the 299-run target for his side while Mumbai need 237 run to win with Rohit Sharma on their side against Sikkim.
07:26 AM24 December 2025Copy linkAndhra are heading toward the 300-run mark:They are just 7 runs away from the 300-run total as they he more than eight ball remaining till the end of the 1st innings.
07:17 AM24 December 2025Copy linkHemanth Reddy out for 27 from 22 balls:Andhra batting at 268/6 after 47 overs with SDNV Prasad(10) and KS Raju(6) on the crease.
07:13 AM24 December 2025Copy linkIshan Kishan creates history in Vijay Hazare Trophy:The Jharkhand captain has smashed hundred from just 33 balls against Karnataka in the domestic one-day tournament. He is red-hot form, proving every aspect of his T20 World Cup selection right. Notably, he was batting at number six spot in the Jharkhand team.
07:07 AM24 December 2025Copy linkAndhra 255/5 after 45.1 overs:Hemanth Reddy- 22*(19), SDNV Prasad- 9*(7)
07:05 AM24 December 2025Copy linkSikkim set 237 run target for Mumbai at SMS, Jaipur:They lost seven wickets in the first innings with decent knocks from players, but Mumbai did not let any batter cross the 50-run mark throughout the first innings. Now Mumbai, need 237 runs to win.
06:54 AM24 December 2025Copy linkAndhra's Ricky Bhui out for 122 off 105 deliveries:Andhra has lost five wickets at the score of 237 in 42.3 overs vs Delhi in CoE, Bengaluru.
06:52 AM24 December 2025Copy linkSikkim 225/6 in 48 overs:Musheer Khan dismissed Palzor for 10 there. Currently Robin Limboo(29) and Ankur(6) are at the strike and trying to give a fitting finish to 1st innings.
06:43 AM24 December 2025Copy linkWATCH | Peach of a delivery from Sagar Udeshi that removed Sudharsan:In Pondicherry vs Tamil Nadu, Udeshi's unplayable delivery rattled Sai Sudharsan's stumps.
06:41 AM24 December 2025Copy linkAndhra 208/4 in 40 overs:Simarjeet Singh dismissed Nitish Kumar Reddy(23). But Ricky Bhui is still unbeaten(109) with Hemanth Reddy on the other end.
06:39 AM24 December 2025Copy linkWATCH | Jaipur crowd is requesting Rohit Sharma to bowl as well:06:38 AM24 December 2025Copy linkSikkim 208/5 in 45 overs:Robin Limboo- 20*(26), Palzor- 9*(13)
Sikkim must cross the 250-run mark to post a competitive total against a string side like Mumbai.
06:34 AM24 December 2025Copy linkAndhra score 206/3 in 39 overs:Ricky Bhui has completed his century. He is currently batting at 107 off 95 balls. Meanwhile, Nitish Kumar Reddy has scored 23 off 20 deliveries so far against Delhi.
06:32 AM24 December 2025Copy linkSikkim he lost Gurinder Singh for 17(35):They are close to the 200-run mark with Palzor(2) and Robin Limboo(13) on strike. In 43 overs, Sikkim he scored 194 runs for the loss of five wickets.
06:25 AM24 December 2025Copy linkGurinder Singh and Robin Limboo are batting for Sikkim right now:The team has scored 188/4 in 41 overs against Mumbai. They he not been able to gain momentum as Mumbai crippled them every time they tried to get control over the game.
06:19 AM24 December 2025Copy linkAndhra 175/3 after 36 overs against Delhi:Ricky Bhui has stabilised the innings with 95 runs off 86 deliveries for Andhra. Meanwhile, Nitish Kumar Reddy is steady at the other end scoring 5 off 11 balls.
05:52 AM24 December 2025Copy linkSikkim 161/2 after 31.2 overs against MumbaiRohit Sharma, playing for Mumbai is fielding in Jaipur. Sikkim he scored 162/3 after 32 overs. Ashish Thapa scored 79 runs but was dismissed by Mumbai skipper Shardul Thakur.
05:47 AM24 December 2025Copy linkAndhra 114/2 after 29 overs against DelhiAndhra are currently at 114/2 after 29 overs against Delhi at the BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru.
05:19 AM24 December 2025Copy linkSuryanshi misses his double ton by 10 runs!He got out for 190 off 84 balls against Arunachal Pradesh. However, it was a fiery knock comprising 16 fours and 15 sixes at a strike rate of 226.19.
05:14 AM24 December 2025Copy linkVaibh Suryvanshi becomes youngest to score ton in men's list A cricket:He has slammed 36 ball hundred and became the youngest player to score a hundred in men's List A cricket at the age of 14 years and 272 days. Meanwhile, he became 2nd fastest Hundred by an Indian in List A history.
05:10 AM24 December 2025Copy linkSikkim has crossed the 100 run mark in 21 overs:Sikkim- 105/2 in 22 overs;
Ashish Thapa- 47*(52); Kranthi Kumar- 13*(23)
Thapa's quick knock has led Sikkim past 100-run mark vs Mumbai in Jaipur.
05:02 AM24 December 2025Copy linkWhat's the score after 18 overs for Andhra?Andhra- 53/2 after 15.1 overs;
S K Rasheed- 7*(24), Ricky Bhui- 4*(21)
04:59 AM24 December 2025Copy linkNearly 10,000 fans are present at the Jaipur Stadium to watch Rohit Sharma:04:51 AM24 December 2025Copy linkDelhi scalp another wicket:Andhra- 43/2 after 15 overs;
S K Rasheed- 1*(16), Ricky Bhui- 0*(11)
Simarjeet Singh of Delhi got Bharat caught out by Ndeep Saini for 13 off 33 deliveries.
04:47 AM24 December 2025Copy linkSikkim lose opener Satwik for 34 off 55 balls:Tanush Kotian dismissed him.
Sikkim- 67/2 in 15 overs;
Ashish Thapa- 21*(28); Kranthi Kumar- 3*(5)
04:32 AM24 December 2025Copy linkMeanwhile, Sikkim he crossed the 50-run mark:Sikkim- 52/1 in 12 overs;
K Sai Satwik- 30*(50), Ashish Thapa- 13*(20)
A Rajera got out on duck.
04:30 AM24 December 2025Copy linkDelhi he restricted the run pace of Andhra:Andhra Pradesh- 40/1 in 11.3 overs;
KS Bharat- 12*(31), S K Rasheed- 0*(8)
Ashwin Hebbar got out for 10 off 30 deliveries by Prince Yad.
04:02 AM24 December 2025Copy linkAndhra has not lost any wickets in six overs so far:Andhra Pradesh- 18/0;
KS Bharat- 7*(17), Ashwin Hebbar- 5*(19)
04:00 AM24 December 2025Copy linkWhat's the score for Sikkim after 5 overs?Tushar Deshpande of Mumbai has given an early jolt to the Sikkim side. In five overs, Sikkim has scored 24 runs, losing A B Rajare.
03:34 AM24 December 2025Copy linkPlaying XI for Delhi and Andhra:Delhi (Playing XI): Arpit Rana, Priyansh Arya, Virat Kohli, Nitish Rana, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Simarjeet Singh, Harsh Tyagi, Ishant Sharma, Prince Yad, Ndeep Saini.
Andhra (Playing XI): Srikar Bharat(w), Ashwin Hebbar, Shaik Rasheed, Ricky Bhui, Nitish Kumar Reddy(c), Saurabh Kumar, Maramreddy Hemanth Reddy, K S Narasimha Raju, Tripurana Vijay, Satyanarayana Raju, SDNV Prasad
03:33 AM24 December 2025Copy linkDelhi will also bat in the second innings:Delhi he also won the toss and opted to field first. So Virat Kohli is also bat in the second innings today in Bengaluru.
03:27 AM24 December 2025Copy linkPlaying XI for Mumbai and Sikkim:Mumbai (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sarfaraz Khan, Siddhesh Lad, Musheer Khan, Hardik Tamore(w), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Shardul Thakur(c), Tushar Deshpande, Sylvester DSouza
Sikkim (Playing XI): Lee Yong Lepcha(c), Ashish Thapa(w), Amit Rajera, Robin Limboo, Gurinder Singh, Kranthi Kumar, Palzor Tamang, Ankur Malik, K Sai Satwik, Md Saptulla, Abhishek Kr Shah
03:21 AM24 December 2025Copy linkIn the Mumbai vs Sikkim game, Sikkim he won the toss:The team has opted to bat first. So we'll get to see Rohit Sharma in the second innings of the game batting for Mumbai.
03:20 AM24 December 2025Copy linkDelhi squad for today's match:Delhi Squad: Arpit Rana, Nitish Rana, Virat Kohli, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Priyansh Arya, Hrithik Shokeen, Rohan Rana, Simarjeet Singh, Ndeep Saini, Ishant Sharma, Sarthak Ranjan, Harsh Tyagi, Vaibh Kandpal, Yash Dhull, Divij Mehra, Prince Yad, Tejasvi Dahiya, Ayush Doseja
Andhra Squad: Srikar Bharat(w), CR Gnaneshwar, Shaik Rasheed, Nitish Kumar Reddy(c), Tripurana Vijay, Ricky Bhui, Saurabh Kumar, Ashwin Hebbar, Yara Sandeep, Cheepurapalli Stephen, Satyanarayana Raju, SDNV Prasad, Maramreddy Hemanth Reddy, Bodhala Vinay Kumar, Jagarlapudi Ram, Marthala Dhanush, Sai Sandeep, K S Narasimha Raju
03:19 AM24 December 2025Copy linkSquads for Mumbai and Sikkim squads:Mumbai Squad: Rohit Sharma, Musheer Khan, Siddhesh Lad, Sarfaraz Khan, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Akash Anand(w), Tanush Kotian, Shams Mulani, Shardul Thakur(c), Sairaj Patil, Tushar Deshpande, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore, Chinmay Rajesh Sutar, Sylvester DSouza, Ishan Mulchandani, Onkar Tukaram Tarmale
Sikkim Squad: Anwesh Sharma, Ashish Thapa(w), Amit Rajera, Robin Limboo, Gurinder Singh, Kranthi Kumar, Palzor Tamang, Ankur Malik, Lee Yong Lepcha(c), Md Saptulla, Amar Iqbal Bhutia, K Sai Satwik, Rahul Kumar Prasad, Siddharth Prasad, Abhishek Kr Shah
03:03 AM24 December 2025Copy linkRohit Sharma's record in the domestic one-day tournament:Rohit has played 18 matches in the tournament, scoring 581 runs. However, his strike rate and erage are not great in the format. Considering his cricketing stature, India's former ODI captain has an erage of 38 and a strike rate of 90.80.
03:01 AM24 December 2025Copy linkVirat Kohli's stats in Vijay Hazare Trophy:The star cricketer has maintained an excellent record in the domestic one-day tournament with an erage of 68 and a strike rate of 106.08.
02:58 AM24 December 2025Copy linkGood morning!Welcome to Bhaskar English's live coverage of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025 matches. The highlight of today's games is the match between Mumbai and Sikkim, set to be played in Jaipur. Then, there is another game to be played between Delhi and Andhra at the Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru. Notably, Rohit Sharma will play under Shardul Thakur's captaincy for Mumbai. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli will play for Delhi under the leadership of Rishabh Pant.
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