Overview

• Akshay Wadkar won the toss and elected to bat, setting up Vidarbha’s strong opening day against Rest of India.
• Taide finished 118 not out off 240 balls, adding a 184-run fourth-wicket stand with Yash Rathod, who made 91.
• Manav Suthar took 3 for 64 and Akash Deep, returning from injury, struck early to claim 2 for 35 for Rest of India.
• The one-off first-class match runs October 1–5 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium with a 9:30 AM IST start each day.
• Rajat Patidar captains Rest of India and Wadkar leads Vidarbha in a season-opening fixture closely watched for Test selection cues, with TV on Star Sports and streaming on JioHotstar.