If fate had played out differently two seasons ago, Karun Nair would have been playing for Kerala after he first dialled them when he was dumped unceremoniously by Karnataka. They couldn't commit at the time and Nair, already having sat at home for an entire season, couldn't wait to grab his next opportunity. That's when Vidarbha came calling.

Karun Nair and Danish Malewar stepped up once again to dish Vidarbha out from a spot of bother against Kerala in Nagpur

Nagpur: He fell short of a hundred in the first innings but Karun Nair more than made up for that miss on Saturday that propelled Vidarbha to a position of command with an overall lead of 286 runs at stumps on Day Four of their Ranji Trophy final against Kerala here.

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Despite being rocked back to 7/2 early in the innings, Karun Nair and Danish Malewar joined forces for another strong partnership to reconstruct and put VIdarbha in a strong position heading into lunch.

Vidarbha have seized the control in the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala, with a lead of 286 runs. Karun Nair's unbeaten century and Danish Malewar's gritty half-century have put Vidarbha in a dominant position.

Harsh Dubey's spell against Kerala proved to be decisive, as he scalped the likes of M.D. Nidheesh, Aditya Sarwate, and Salman Nizar, with the latter two being the stalwarts of Kerala's batting in the side's historic run to their maiden Ranji Trophy Final.

Catch the highlights from the third day of the Ranji Trophy 2025 final, where Vidarbha are up against Kerala in Nagpur

A last-wicket partnership, a timely ricochet off a helmet - Kerala's journey to the final had plenty of dramatic moments

Vidarbha are chasing their third Ranji Trophy title while this is the first time Kerala are featuring in the final of India's premier first class tournament.