Vidarbha defeated the star-studded Rest of India team to retain the Irani Cup.
Ranji champions Vidarbha continued their domination in the domestic circuit, beating a star-studded Rest of India to retain the Irani Cup. Vidarbha has now become the third team after Mumbai and Karnataka to clinch two Irani Cup titles in a row.
Chasing a stiff target of 280, Vidarbha were well and truly on course at 269/5, needing only 11 runs for an outright victory. However, the two teams decided to shake hands and settle for a draw. The triumph was a testimony to Vidarbha's teamwork as they defeated a Rest of India side comprised of national players such as Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Shreyas Iyer and Mayank Agarwal.
After the win, the team took a victory lap all around the ground and acknowledged the crowd for their support. And in a touching gesture, skipper Faiz Fazal announced that the entire prize money will be donated to the families of the CRPF personnel martyred in the dastardly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 14.
The team was understandably in great spirits. While posing with the trophy, the players celebrated with the chants of “How’s the Josh? – High Sir” from the recent Bollywood blockbuster, URI - The Surgical Strike.
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