Since the start of the Vijay Hazare Trophy season, there have been outstanding performances by the batters and bowlers, with several international cricket stars grabbing attention through big centuries, five-wicket hauls, and match-winning contributions across venues. In the fifth round of the ongoing VHT, yet again witnessed dominant batting displays and incisive bowling spells.
Devdutt Padikkal continued his impressive run of form with another century against Tripura, while Hardik Pandya marked his comeback with his maiden List A hundred against Vidarbha, including 34 runs in an over. Rishabh Pant struck an unbeaten 67 off 37 balls against Services, and Axar Patel hit his maiden List A century for Gujarat against Andhra. In bowling, Arshdeep Singh registered a 5-wicket haul against Sikkim, while Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, and Mohammed Shami picked four wickets each in their respective matches against Services, Rajasthan, and Assam