Vidarbha vs Kerala Ranji Trophy Final Betting Tips – Resurgent Vidarbha Heavy Favourites Against Kerala

• Vidarbha vs Kerala Final Preview
• Vidarbha Form
• Vidarbha Team News
• Kerala Form
• Kerala Team News

It’s David vs Goliath as the Ranji Trophy concludes with a clash between two teams on different ends of the expectation spectrum. Vidarbha, who are two-time Ranji Trophy champions, have had a sensational year in domestic cricket in India while Kerala have reached the final on the back of two preceding matches that were decided by a single-innings lead.

First, Kerala claimed the quarter-final win by taking a one-run lead against Jammu and Kashmir. J&K then went on to score 399 for 9 before declaring their innings but Kerala batted out 126 overs for the draw to move on to the semi-finals.

Vidarbha Form

Vidarbha have been in excellent form in the Ranji Trophy, with six wins in seven matches. That was the most by any team in the group stages this year. They won their last four matches to add plenty of confidence and momentum to a team that hasn’t lacked much in any format this year.

Yash Rathod is in stellar form this year, and will be a key cog for this final. He has hit five centuries and three half centuries this season already. In fact, he is only 105 runs short of beating Wasim Jaffer’s record for most runs in a Ranji Trophy season by a batter from Vidarbha.

Vidarbha Team News

Aditya Thakare missed the semi-final with a hamstring injury. He is fit for the semi-final, which means that Nachiket Bhute may have to be the one to miss out.

Kerala Form

Kerala will go into this game as heavy underdogs. The last time they reached the semi-final was back in 2018-19. But now, on the biggest stage in first-class domestic cricket in India, the pressure is barely on Kerala.

Salman Nizar will be the vital batter for Kerala. He is the highest run-scorer for Kerala this season with 607 runs. The rest of the team will have to find a way to stick to the same discipline that got them here.

Kerala Team News

Nizar was the one that copped the blow on the helmet. He has since recovered from a concussion and should be fine to return to the field on Wednesday for arguably his biggest stage in his career.