Vijay Hazare Trophy Quarter-Final Live Updates: The second set of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 quarter-finals gets underway today as Group C toppers Punjab take on a resilient Madhya Pradesh side led by IPL 2025-winning captain Rajat Patidar. Punjab enter the knockout stage with high momentum, relying on the aggressive opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh to set the tone. However, Madhya Pradesh proved their mettle by defeating Karnataka in the final group game, and with Venkatesh Iyer in top form, they possess the middle-order depth and spin variety to challenge Punjab's high-octane batting lineup. (Live Scorecard)
Delhi, who will be without skipper Rishabh Pant, face a disciplined Vidarbha side in a battle of contrasting styles on 13 January. While Delhi boasts a star-studded roster including Priyansh Arya and Nitish Rana, their consistency has been tested throughout the group stages. Vidarbha, known for their clinical bowling and "grind-it-out" mentality, will look to exploit any lapses in Delhi's top order, making this a classic encounter between individual brilliance and collective team discipline. (Live Scorecard)
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Vidarbha cross 250
Vidarbha have crossed the 250-run mark against Delhi. The partnership between Yash Rathod and Rohit Binkar is proving to be a game-changer for Vidarbha. Yash has completed his half-century as Delhi are desperately aiming to remove him.
VID 251/5 (44 overs)
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Punjab go past 250
Three-down Punjab have found a saviour in Nehal Wadhera, who is playing a fiery knock. He has brought up his half-century and forming a terrific partnership with Anmolpreet Singh. Courtesy of their partnership, Punjab have crossed the 250-run mark and aim to go past 300 against Madhya Pradesh.
PUN 260/3 (41 overs) vs MP
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Prabhsimran misses ton
Oh No! Prabhsimran Singh misses out on his century as he gets dismissed by Kuldeep Sen for 88. Prabhsimran, who was looking in good touch, was caught by Saransh Jain. Punjab have lost both their openers and now need a solid partnership from Anmolpreet Singh and Naman Dhir.
PUN 155/2 (29.2 overs) vs MP
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: LSG star strikes for Delhi
Prince Yadav, who plays for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, removes the strong Dhruv Shorey for 49. Vidarbha lose an important wicket and are now three down. Delhi are putting the pressure on Vidarbha with two quick wickets.
VID 136/3 (27 overs) vs DEL
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Big wicket gone for Vidarbha
Vidarbha lose another big wicket in the form of Atharva Taide for 62 against Delhi. Taide, who was forming a solid partnership with Dhruv Shorey, has been dismissed by veteran pacer and Delhi captain Ishant Sharma. Shorey, who is nearing half-century, has been joined by Ravikumar Samarth at the crease.
VID 121/2 (24.3 overs) vs DEL
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Harnoor Singh departs
Punjab lose their first wicket against Madhya Pradesh as Harnoor Singh departs for 51. Aryan Pandey strikes and provides MP with their first breakthrough of the day. The 116-run stand between Harnoor and Prabhsimran Singh is finally broken.
PUN 116/1 (21.2 overs) vs MP
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Prabhsimran nears 50
Punjab openers Prabhsimran Singh and Harnoor Singh are playing good cricket. They are carefully taking their side ahead in the game against Madhya Pradesh with their smart partnership. Punjab have crossed the 50-run mark. Apart from this, Prabhsimran is currently batting 31 and inching towards his half-century.
PUN 51/0 (11 overs) vs MP
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Navdeep Saini strikes
Delhi get their first breakthrough of the day against Vidarbha as Navdeep Saini dismisses Aman Mokhade for six. Mokhade tries to go for a cover drive but the ball hits the outside edge and Tejasvi Dahiya takes a good catch. First wicket gone for Vidarbha.
VID 31/1 (5.3 overs) vs DEL
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Delhi eye wickets
Vidarbha are looking for a dominating start as their openers Atharva Taide and Aman Mokhade are currently assessing the conditions against Delhi. Both the batters are cautiously taking singles and keeping the scoreboards going. Delhi are looking for a wicket in the early stages of the game, in order to take control.
VID 11/0 (3 overs) vs DEL
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Punjab off to steady start
Punjab are off to a steady start in the quarterfinals against Madhya Pradesh. Openers Harnoor Singh and skipper Prabhsimran Singh are forming a good partnership. They aim for some boundaries in the upcoming overs as MP are eyeing some quick wickets.
PUN 7/0 (3 overs) vs MP
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: PUN vs MP Playing XIs
Punjab: Prabhsimran Singh(w/c), Harnoor Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Ramandeep Singh, Sanvir Singh, Krish Bhagat, Sukhdeep Bajwa, Mayank Markande, Gurnoor Brar
Madhya Pradesh: Yash Dubey, Himanshu Mantri(w), Venkatesh Iyer(c), Rajat Patidar, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Tripuresh Singh, Shubham Sharma, Saransh Jain, Kumar Kartikeya, Aryan Pandey, Kuldeep Sen
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: DEL vs VID Playing XIs
Delhi (Playing XI): Vaibhav Kandpal, Priyansh Arya, Nitish Rana, Anuj Rawat(w), Mayank Gusain, Tejasvi Dahiya, Harsh Tyagi, Hrithik Shokeen, Prince Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Ishant Sharma(c)
Vidarbha (Playing XI): Atharva Taide, Aman Mokhade, Dhruv Shorey, Ravikumar Samarth, Yash Rathod, Rohit Binkar(w), Harsh Dubey(c), Yash Kadam, Nachiket Bhute, Yash Thakur, Praful Hinge
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: MP opt to field
Madhya Pradesh skipper Venkatesh wins the toss, opts to bowl against Punjab in their Vijay Hazare Trophy, quarterfinal match.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Delhi opt to field
Delhi skipper Ishant Sharma wins the toss and opts to bowl against Vidarbha in the quarterfinal match of Vijay Hazare Trophy match.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Recap of Round 1
Defending champions Karnataka stormed into their fourth successive Vijay Hazare Trophy semifinals with a thumping 54-run victory over Mumbai via the VJD method in Bengaluru on Monday. On the other hand, skipper Harvik Desai led from the front with an unbeaten century as Saurashtra humbled fancied Uttar Pradesh by 17 runs via the VJD Method in a rain-interrupted game to enter the semifinals.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Hello
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Round 2 Quarterfinal matches of Vijay Hazare Trophy. Today, Delhi will take on Vidarbha while Punjab will be squaring off against Madhya Pradesh for the remaining two spots in the semi-finals. Stay tuned for all the live updates.

