Vidarbha’s head coach Usman Ghani on Sunday appreciated the all -round performance of young players in the team, while the same experienced player Akshay Wakhare announced his retirement from first class cricket after becoming the champion of the team for the third time. Vidarbha and Kerala’s Ranji Trophy final was left out on a draw but became Vidarbha champion based on a 37 -run lead in the first innings.Ghani was appointed Vidarbha’s head coach last year.
He said, “This session benefited more young players in the team and relying on them. Ghani told the media after the team’s victory, “If you look at Vidarbha team this time, the youth and experience in it is a good mix.” He said, “Our policy was to include the youth in the team. Winning the trophy was our aim but at the same time we want our youth to play for the country.
Ghani praised young Harsh Dubey (69 wickets), Yash Rathore (960 runs) and Danish Malewar (783 runs) for a great performance throughout the session. Wakhare announced his retirement from first class cricket after playing 105 matches. The right -handed spinner took 344 wickets in the first class career. He told the media, “I am very happy to be a part of the champion team and retire as champions. It was already decided. ”
Wakhare, who played his last match in the quarter -finals against Tamil Nadu for Vidarbha, said, “I was thinking of retiring after 100 matches. But this team was needed and it was important to play. “Gani said about Wakhare,” He is a great player for Vidarbha. We salute them to serve them for our state team. We are very proud of them. We wish for his new innings in the near future. ”
Meanwhile, Ghani said that Vidarbha wanted to give Karun Nair in the team and give experience in batting. He said, “Karun’s experience is very important for us because there are young batsmen in our team. Our plan was to guide our youth with their international and domestic experience. He knows how to win the tournament and how to play in pressure matches.
