Akshay Wakhare

Akshay Wakhare may be trading his skills in domestic circuit for more than a decade but he hasn't got his due till now.

Captain Faiz Fazal struck an unbeaten half century to lead Vidarbha to an easy seven-wicket win over Baroda in their Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day match on Tuesday.

Experienced batter Faiz Fazal will lead a strong 18-member Vidarbha squad for the Ranji Trophy beginning January 13.

Karun Nair continued his impressive form, hitting an unbeaten 77 as India Red reached 140 for 2 in their first innings in reply to India Green's 440 all out at stumps on day two of the Duleep Trophy match on Friday.

Wicketkeeper batsman Akshay Wadkar will lead a 20-member Vidarbha squad, which includes senior India pacer Umesh Yadav, in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, starting on November 4.

Experienced opener Faiz Fazal will lead the Vidarbha team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy beginning February 20. Wicketkeeper-batsman Akshay Wadkar has been chosen as Faiz's deputy in the 22-member squad for the national 50-over championship.

Ganesh Satish scored a patient 78 while Apoorv Wankhede smashed 45-ball 64 as Vidarbha beat Haryana by 68 runs in a group A League match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, on Saturday.

Vidarbha spinners Aditya Sarwate and Akshay Wakhare, who took 9 wickets each in the match, showed authority in bowling within the stumps.

It would not have been a better day for Akshay Wakhare than his son Trijal's 2nd birthday to pick his 21st 5-wicket haul in First Class cricket on Wednesday.

Vidarbha grabbed three points from their drawn Elite Group G Ranji Trophy game against Maharashtra here on Sunday, courtesy their first-innings lead.

Attacking batsman Faiz Fazal will lead Vidarbha in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, the national ODI championship, while Akshay Wadkar will be his deputy.

The Vidarbha think-tank has gone back to the basics as they approach the most challenging domestic tournament — the Ranji Trophy. After having Akshay Wadkar as skipper in T20 and one-dayers, they continued with their most successful player — Faiz Fazal — as the skipper in the 4-day format.

Vidarbha spinners Akshay Wakhare and Aditya Sarwate tried everything possible in pursuit of an outright victory against Uttar Pradesh on what became a placid track on the last day of Ranji Trophy opener on Sunday.

Middle-order batsman Avneesh Sudha hit a patient 91 to guide Uttarakhand to a respectable 293 for six against reigning champions Vidarbha on day one of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final on Tuesday.

Unbeaten so far, Vidarbha would face their toughest challenge when they take on a resurgent Karnataka in the semifinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Saturday.

Being a Talent Resource Development Officer (TRDO), former India spinner Rajesh Chauhan has been instrumental in shaping the career of many players. Chauhan has put a great deal of efforts on his protege Vidarbha off spinner Akshay Wakhare. The Vidarbha lad had a considerable influence of Chauhan when he was learning the nuances of off spin.

Former champions Vidarbha open their Ranji Trophy campaign against the Services. The match will be played in the city from January 5-8. Vidarbha have been placed in Elite Group B.

Off-spinner Akshay Wakhare ended with a match-haul of nine wickets as Vidarbha romped to an innings and 37-run win after dismissing Goa for 151 on the fourth and final day of the Ranji Trophy Group D match on Monday.

Leg-spinner Karn Sharma's sensational eight-wicket haul on day one was not backed by the Railways batters as they conceded a 52-run first innings lead to Vidarbha after getting bundled out for 161 on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group D match on Wednesday.