Farde, Sasan Fire Vidarbha to U-23 Win as Spinner Earns Ranji Call-Up
The selection underscores momentum after the U-23 victory lifted Vidarbha to 29 points in Group B.
Overview
- Vidarbha defeated Odisha by 87 runs in the U-23 CK Nayudu Trophy match at MGM School of Sports in Cuttack.
- Gaurav Farde and Jagjot Sasan shared 15 wickets across the match, taking four each in Odisha’s second innings.
- Abhishek Agrawal’s 134 and Sasan’s 54 powered Vidarbha to 316 in the second innings, setting up the result.
- The win earned 11 points and moved Vidarbha to 29 in Elite Group B, one behind leaders Bengal.
- For the Ranji Trophy, Vidarbha replaced Akshay Karnewar with Farde; the defending champions sit second in Elite Group A with 13 points and host Odisha in Nagpur from Saturday.