Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Karun-Padikkal Drive Karnataka Past Mumbai; Harvik’s Century Books Saurashtra Semifinal Spot
Devdutt Padikkal set a record with 700+ runs in two Vijay Hazare Trophy seasons as Karnataka and Saurashtra advanced to semifinals via rain-affected V. Jayadevan method.
- On Jan 12, 2026, defending champions Karnataka team and Saurashtra team reached the Vijay Hazare Trophy semifinals at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru.
- Bad light and drizzle halted play at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 and Ground 2, Bengaluru, prompting officials to use the V. Jayadevan method to decide outcomes.
- Devdutt Padikkal remained unbeaten on 81 in Karnataka's quarterfinal, recording his sixth fifty-plus in eight innings, while Harvik Desai was unbeaten on 100 off 116 balls with a 133-run stand alongside Prerak Mankad .
- Karnataka will face the winner of the Delhi vs Vidarbha quarterfinal on Tuesday, while Saurashtra will meet the winner of the Punjab vs Madhya Pradesh quarterfinal in the semifinal.
- With key absences, Mumbai team missed pacer Tushar Deshpande for personal reasons and lost Sarfaraz Khan to a finger injury, while Uttar Pradesh team played without Dhruv Jurel after his Indian squad call-up.
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Devdutt Padikkal creates history, becomes first player to achieve major record in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Karnataka star batter Devdutt Padikkal has etched his name into the history books as he has registered yet another massive milestone in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26. Padikkal has been in insane form in the domestic premier 50-over tournament, and he carried his Midas touch with his sixth fifty-plus score out of eight innings in the tournament. The star batter hit an unbeaten 81 in the quarterfinal against Mumbai as Karnataka won the clash b…
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Karun-Padikkal drive Karnataka past Mumbai; Harvik’s century books Saurashtra semifinal spot
Classy knocks from Devdutt Padikkal (81 not out) and Karun Nair (74 not out) drove Karnataka to a 55-run victory (via VJD method) over Mumbai in their Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinal at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (1) Ground here on Monday, while Saurashtra rode on an unbeaten century from captain Harvik Desai to defeat Uttar Pradesh at the BCCI CoE (2).
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