The fifth round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy is underway, with several big names grabbing the spotlight across venues on Saturday.
The most talked-about name ahead of the round was Shubman Gill, whose presence had led to the Punjab fixture being scheduled behind closed doors at the Centre of Excellence (CoE), similar to what was done during Virat Kohli’s recent appearance. However, in a surprising turn of events, Gill was not named in Punjab’s playing XI for their match against Sikkim at the Jaipuria College Ground, Jaipur.
As per sources, the India opener has been ruled out of the game due to food poisoning.
Despite Gill’s absence, Punjab made a solid start after opting to field first, with wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh leading the charge. India pacer Arshdeep Singh is also set to take the field for Punjab.
The fifth round is expected to deliver more thrilling action, with Tilak Varma and Mohammed Siraj set to turn out for Hyderabad in their clash against Chandigarh. Chandigarh won the toss and chose to bowl at the Sanosara Cricket Ground A in Rajkot.
Hardik Pandya is also set to play for Baroda against Vidarbha, who won the toss and elected to field first at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.
Meanwhile, Delhi, led by Rishabh Pant, won the toss and opted to field against Services.
In another key fixture, Ishan Kishan is featuring for Jharkhand against Kerala, with Jharkhand winning the toss and electing to bat first.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Round 5: Toss results
- Andhra vs Gujarat – Andhra elects to field
- Haryana vs Odisha – Haryana elects to field
- Railways vs Saurashtra – Railways elects to field
- Delhi vs Services – Delhi elects to field
- Chhattisgarh vs Himachal Pradesh – Himachal Pradesh elects to bat
- Goa vs Uttarakhand – Uttarakhand elects to field
- Punjab vs Sikkim – Punjab elects to field
- Mumbai vs Maharashtra – Maharashtra elects to bat
- Assam vs Bengal – Assam elects to field
- Baroda vs Vidarbha – Vidarbha elects to field
- Jharkhand vs Kerala – Jharkhand elects to bat
- Madhya Pradesh vs Pondicherry – Pondicherry elects to field
- Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu – Tamil Nadu elects to field
- Karnataka vs Tripura – Tripura elects to field
- Chandigarh vs Hyderabad – Chandigarh elected to field
Vijay Hazare Trophy Round 5: Matches scheduled for today
Elite Group A
- Karnataka vs Tripura
- Madhya Pradesh vs Pondicherry
- Jharkhand vs Kerala
- Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu
Elite Group B
- Assam vs Bengal
- Baroda vs Vidarbha
- Chandigarh vs Hyderabad
- Jammu & Kashmir vs Uttar Pradesh
Elite Group C
- Chhattisgarh vs Himachal Pradesh
- Goa vs Uttarakhand
- Maharashtra vs Mumbai
- Punjab vs Sikkim
Elite Group D
- Andhra Pradesh vs Gujarat
- Delhi vs Services
- Haryana vs Odisha
- Railways vs Saurashtra
Plate Group
- Arunachal Pradesh vs Nagaland
- Bihar vs Mizoram
- Manipur vs Meghalaya