Ranji Trophy 2025: Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar said he was proud of the combined effort from the highly-talented bunch in their third title triumph. Sachin Baby, the Kerala captain, was graceful in defeat. Who would know this better than Akshay Wadkar , who has announced his retirement from first-class cricket right after leading Vidarbha to their third Ranji Trophy title. As Siddiqui eventually sat down to have a fill of the delicious laal maas he had anticipated since Day 1, Wadkar and Rathod dished out their staple Vidarbha resistance in the middle. After night-watcher Akshay Thakare’s assuring 88-ball stay helped Rathod see through the morning, the latter was at ease when Vidarbha’s crisis man walked in at No. 7. Wadkar and Rathod patiently shored up the lead towards 150 with a 203-ball 94 association. Read about Akshay Wadkar cricket player from India profile, stats, rankings, records, videos, photos at ESPNcricinfo
