Overview
- Vidarbha defeated defending champions Karnataka by six wickets, chasing 281 with 284/4 in 46.2 overs after Darshan Nalkande’s 5/48 limited the hosts to 280.
- Aman Mokhade’s 138 was his fifth hundred of the season, taking him atop the run charts and equalling the joint‑fastest mark to 1,000 List A runs in 16 innings.
- Karnataka lost pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak to a concussion and used Manvanth Kumar as a substitute, weakening their bowling resources during Vidarbha’s chase.
- Saurashtra routed Punjab by nine wickets, overhauling 292 in 39.3 overs as Vishvaraj Jadeja struck an unbeaten 165 with support from Harvik Desai (64) and Prerak Mankad (52*); Chetan Sakariya took 4/60 as Punjab collapsed late.
- The final is on January 18 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru; Vidarbha added Mohammed Faiz for the title match, while Harsh Dubey was named Ranji captain with fixtures resuming January 22 against Andhra.