Since its inception in 2002, the Vijay Hazare Trophy has been India's premier competition for over-50s, with record-breaking champion Ranji Mumbai, trophy specialist, who won the top 20 to 13 titles before 2021 won. Said Mushtak Ali Karnataka, has been ruled by Tamil Nadu. title. Bengal were the most frequent finalists with six final appearances and title wins.
These states also provide a huge talent pool for national teams and continue to produce international players each year. Among these giants, Himachal Pradesh stormed the stage in his 2021, dominating Tamil his Nadu in the final in Jaipur to claim its maiden domestic title.
Many expected them to be his one miracle of the season, but in 2022 he reached the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, losing narrowly to a Mumbai side full of star players. rice field. It was a sign that Himachal would stay here. Just one week away from the
SMAT , he is back on the field to defend his title at Vijay Hazare. Switching formats and recharging batteries after a busy tournament is a challenge, but playing a full season after a two-year hiatus from the pandemic is plenty of motivation for the side led by Rishidawan. For a year we waited for a full season, luckily our coach knew that we were training for the whole season over the course of a year, so we decided to split the training into two. I'm glad it lasted for days. There is only a short amount of time between Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare, but we are professionals and know how to manage the workload," leading hitter Prashant Chopra told Cricket.com. rice field. Despite losing all the way in the
SMAT final, there was no room for negativity in Himachal's dressing room.
“We are grateful to have made it to the finals and to realize that we are growing as a team. In the case of Saeed Mushtak Ali, the story was 1/3 of the season is over and 2/3 is left," Chopra said. Defending the
Limited Overs title is no easy task for a home team that plays cricket all year round. Only Tamil Nadu (2020-21, 2021 - SMAT | 2009, 2010 - Vijay Hazare) and Karnataka (2019, 2020 - SMAT | 2013, 201
- Vijay Hazare) hold the SMAT and Vijay Hazare Trophy titles. I was able to defend myself. This season, Himachal will be placed in Elite Group A alongside former Ranji his champion Saurashtra, Uttar his Pradesh, Hyderabad, Manipur, Tripura, Chandigarh and Gujarat.
The challenge is tough, but Himachal wants to continue the mindset that led him to the SMAT Finals.
"I don't feel the pressure. Set small goals instead of focusing on the overall result or big picture. At Syed Mushtaq Ali, he had two washouts early on (against Gujarat and Andorra) and had to win all four of his next matches. I thought of it as seven small goals, including reaching the finals.
"Having played in the final, we know what it feels like to be in a big game. In that sense, it was clear to us. For now (Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022) we will see one game at a time," Chopra said. I plan to participate in the Limited Overs series at In this regard, Himachal had the advantage of having a close-knit team inherited from SMAT, with each individual contributing at key moments.
Rishi Dhawan, Vaibhav Arora, Kanwar Abhinay Singh tempo His troika he has 32 wickets but the left-arm spinner Mayank Dagar is a meager 5.2 from his economy he takes 12 wickets and 7 won one game.
Although not a celebrity, Himachal has a habit of getting through difficult situations. In the SMAT final, the top order was wiped out with 58/6 in 9.
overs, but Akash Vasisht, Ekant Sen and Dagar fought back to 1
3/8 in 20 overs. When Shreyas Iyer went ballistic in pursuit, Himachal returned to play with a three-wicket burst from Arora that included Iyer's scalp. Much to do with Rishi Dhawan's instinctive captaincy, Arora once played for the Punjab Kings at IPL 2022 and had average guards in his arsenal.An example of this in the last two seasons. There are several, highlighting Dhawan's keen interpretation of the game. According to Chopra, the 32-year-old has matured as a strategist since being named Himachal's captain in 2013.
“He always wants to put himself in difficult situations. Always know that he gets wickets for us in every situation and that he gets those runs even in difficult batting situations. In small moments, the small decisions he makes now click, and having the captain lead from the front is a huge motivation for the team," Chopra said.
top flight Himachal, in his 37th year in his cricket, finally won the trophy, following his second major whiteball final. They are not yet ready to rest on their laurels. Under new head coach Rajeev Kumar, aka Raja Bhai, who was the field coach for the Chennai Super Kings, their long-term vision is to deliver better results in the Ranji Trophy.
"We were only one point apart [in the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy]. In Four Days cricket you have to be mentally strong, so there are some aspects that need to be discussed," he said in the Ranji Trophy, where he finished 3,379. Chopra, who scored and is Himachal's fifth-highest run-scorer, said.
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