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The Akshay Wadkar: March 2 was the day when Vidarbha overcame the heartbreak of losing the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy final to be crowned as champions of the prestigious competition for the third time in front of their passionate home fans at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur.

It was a season where Vidarbha had eight outright wins, while three matches saw them grab first innings lead, including in the final against Kerala. The Akshay Wadkar-led side were also on top of individual batting and bowling charts, courtesy Yash Rathod and Harsh Dubey, respectively.

Rathod finished the season as the leading run-getter with 960 runs coming in ten matches, while Dubey grabbed the Ranji Trophy record for most wickets in a season with 69 scalps.