Ashwin did not seem happy with Bihar’s record performance, shocking reaction came to the fore
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In the Plate Group match, Bihar gave such a performance against Arunachal Pradesh, which went down in the history of List-A cricket.
Delhi: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 started with records and debates. On the very first day of the tournament, many such exploits were seen in domestic cricket, which caught everyone’s attention. Meanwhile, a statement from former Indian team’s veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also come to light.
Big start, 22 centuries on the first day
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 started on 24 December and history was created on the very first day. A total of 22 centuries were scored on the opening day of the tournament, which is a new record in itself. This day was completely memorable for the batsmen and the scoreboard witnessed continuous flow of runs.
Bihar’s historic score, made a world record
In the Plate Group match, Bihar gave such a performance against Arunachal Pradesh, which went down in the history of List-A cricket. Bihar scored 574 runs at the loss of 6 wickets, which is the highest team score till date. Before this, such a big score had not been made in any List-A match.
Explosive innings of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Sakibul Ghani
The biggest hero of this historic innings was 19 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. This young left-handed batsman scored 190 runs in just 84 balls. He completed his century in just 36 balls and hit 16 fours and 15 sixes in his innings. At the same time, captain Sakibul Ghani also batted in a stormy manner and scored 128 runs in 40 balls. He scored a century in 32 balls, which is the fastest List-A century by an Indian batsman.
Arunachal Pradesh’s one-sided defeat
Arunachal Pradesh team looked under complete pressure in front of Bihar’s huge score. In reply, their entire team was reduced to 177 runs. Bihar won this match by a huge margin of 397 runs.
Ashwin’s reaction, questions with praise
After this match, Ravichandran Ashwin reacted on his YouTube channel. He praised Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s batting a lot, but also raised questions on the competitiveness of the match. Ashwin said that the difference in quality between some teams is huge and real competition is not seen in such matches. According to him, this is not an ideal situation.
The record should not be diminished, but concern is also necessary
Ashwin also made it clear that record innings should not be underestimated on the basis of weakness of the opposing team. He said that wherever a big score is made, it is always a big score. However, he expressed concern that such one-sided matches could have a negative impact on the confidence of developing teams.
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