Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma scored two match-winning hundreds.
Following the new BCCI rule, multiple star Indian players are featuring in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. Some of them have also put up remarkable shows for their respective domestic teams. Let’s check the top moments of VHT 2025-26 Day 5 here.
Both star India all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel scored their maiden List A tons on the fifth day of the VHT 2025-26. Amidst a poor batting display by Baroda, Hardik’s 92-ball 133 carried the innings to post a competitive total of 293/9.
His knock included eight boundaries and 11 maximums, striking at a fierce rate of 144.56. Only three other batters, apart from the 32-year-old, managed to score 20-plus runs in the innings against Vidarbha.
On the other hand, Axar also brought up an 130-run knock off only 111 deliveries facing Andhra Pradesh. Following a few early stumbles, his century stabilised Gujarat’s innings before Vishal Jayswal and Ravi Bishnoi recorded a strong finish to propel the total to 318/9.
Tamil Nadu spinner Varun Chakravarthy has taken a brilliant four-wicket haul against Rajasthan, conceding just 25 runs in his 10 overs. Coming on the back of three consecutive defeats, his heroics helped the team to bundle out the opposition for only 225 runs under 47 overs.
Gurjapneet Singh and Sonu Yadav contributed two scalps apiece, while Sai Kishore and Washington Sundar snared one wicket each.
Another Team India bowler registered a destructive performance on his return to domestic cricket. Representing Punjab, Arshdeep Singh bagged a fierce five-wicket haul, conceding only 34 runs. His fiery pace saw Sikkim bundled out for just 75 runs under 23 overs, as Sukhdeep Bajwa and Mayank Markande also snared two, while Gurnoor Brar picked up one wicket.
Star Karnataka opener Devdutt Padikkal scored his fourth century in five matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26. With this extraordinary feat, the southpaw has equalled Karun Nair and Tamil Nadu’s Narayan Jagadeesan for the most hundreds in a single edition of the tournament.
Following his spectacular 108, Abhinav Manohar put up an unbeaten 79-run knock to power the team to 332/7 against Tripura. Though Swapnil Singh showcased a brave fight with a 93-ball century, Vijaykumar Vyshak and Shreyas Gopal’s three-wicket hauls folded the side for 252.
An all-round bowling effort, spearheaded by Harshit Rana’s four-fer and Prince Yadav’s three-wicket haul, bundled out the Services for only 178 under 43 overs. Delhi opener Priyansh Arya and captain Rishabh Pant bossed the chase with two unbeaten knocks to win the fixture in just 19.4 overs.
While Priyansh’s 45-ball 72* included nine fours and three over-boundaries, Pant’s 67* off 37 deliveries was laced with four boundaries and six maximums. With this victory, the team will continue to be placed at the top of Group D.
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After an impressive Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) campaign, Bengal’s skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran is also carrying on the form in the VHT 2025-26. Following his 71 from the tournament opener, the right-hander notched up 102 facing Assam.
All-rounder Shahbaz Ahmad and pacer Mohammed Shami also starred with the willow to score 66* (57) and 25* (11), respectively. Shami went on to bag a three-wicket haul, and Shahbaz also snared one as the side clinched the match by 85 runs.
Day 5 of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 witnessed several other top individual performances, including Jagadeesan’s 71, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s crucial 92 for Mumbai, though both the knocks ended up in a losing cause. Apart from these, Kumar Kushagra’s 143 not out, and Anukul Roy’s 72 facing Kerala also could not manage a win for Jharkhand.
Skipper Rohan Kunnummal’s magnificent 124, backed by Sanju Samson’s 101, registered a comfortable eight-wicket victory for Kerala. Returning to domestic cricket, star India batter Tilak Varma also scored a sublime 109.
A few other notable contributions included Sameer Rizvi’s 80* and Zeeshan Ansari’s three-wicket haul for Uttar Pradesh against Jammu and Kashmir. The highest wicket-taker of SMAT 2025, Ashok Sharma, also snared a five-wicket haul for Rajasthan against Tamil Nadu.
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