2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy Explained

2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy
Fromdate:20 February
Todate:14 March 2021
Administrator:BCCI
Cricket Format:List A cricket
Tournament Format:Round-robin and Playoff format
Host:Various
Champions:Mumbai
Count:4
Runner Up:Uttar Pradesh
Most Runs:Prithvi Shaw (827) (Mumbai)
Most Wickets:Shivam Sharma (21) (Uttar Pradesh)
Previous Year:2019–20
Previous Tournament:2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy
Next Year:2021–22
Next Tournament:2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy

The 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 28th edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, an annual List A cricket tournament in India. The tournament took place from 20 February to 14 March 2021.[1] Karnataka were the defending champions.[2]

In January 2021, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the tournament would take place after the 2020–21 Ranji Trophy was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] [4] 38 teams were split into six groups,[5] with six teams in Groups A to E and eight teams in the Plate Group.[6] The top five teams from Groups A to E, along with next two highest ranked teams across those groups advanced to the quarter-finals. The next best ranked team in Groups A to E faced the winner of the Plate Group in the Eliminator, with the winner of that fixture also advancing to the quarter-finals.[7]

On the opening day of the tournament, Jharkhand scored 422/9 against Madhya Pradesh,[8] the highest total by any team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.[9] This record was broken five days later, when Mumbai made 457/4 against Pondicherry.[10] In the match, Mumbai's Prithvi Shaw scored the highest individual total in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 227 not out.[11]

Groups A, B and C all concluded on 28 February 2021, with Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka all winning their respective groups to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.[12] [13] The remaining three groups finished on the following day, with Mumbai and Saurashtra winning Groups D and E respectively,[14] and Uttarakhand winning the Plate Group.[15] Uttar Pradesh and Kerala qualified for the knockout stage as the next two best-placed teams, with Delhi facing Uttarakhand in the Eliminator match.[16] Delhi beat Uttarakhand by four wickets in the Eliminator match to join the other seven teams in the quarter-finals.[17]

On day one of the quarter-finals, Gujarat beat Andhra Pradesh by 116 runs,[18] and Karnataka beat Kerala by 80 runs to progress.[19] In the remaining two quarter-final matches, Uttar Pradesh beat Delhi by 46 runs,[20] and Mumbai beat Saurashtra by nine wickets.[21] The first semi-final saw Uttar Pradesh beat Gujarat by five wickets,[22] with Mumbai beating the defending champions Karnataka by 72 runs in the second semi-final.[23] Mumbai won the tournament, to take their fourth title, beating Uttar Pradesh by six wickets in the final.[24]

League stage

Group A

See main article: 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group A.

Group B

See main article: 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group B.

Group C

See main article: 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group C.

Group D

See main article: 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group D.

Group E

See main article: 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group E.

Plate Group

See main article: 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate Group.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 to take place between February 20 and March 14 . ESPNcricinfo . 6 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Abhimanyu Mithun's birthday hat-trick delivers Vijay Hazare Trophy for Karnataka . ESPNcricinfo . 25 October 2019.
  3. Web site: No Ranji Trophy in 2020-21, but BCCI to hold domestic 50-over games for men, women, and U-19 boys . ESPNcricinfo . 30 January 2021.
  4. News: No Ranji Trophy for first time in 87 years . The Hindu . 30 January 2021 . 30 January 2021 . Karhadkar . Amol .
  5. Web site: Indian cricket: Vijay Hazare Trophy to begin from February 20, to be held in six cities . Scroll India . 6 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy to begin on February 20 . SportStar . 6 February 2021 . 6 February 2021.
  7. Web site: BCCI tweaks Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout format . SportStar . 19 February 2021 . 21 February 2021.
  8. Web site: Ishan Kishan hits 173 vs MP as Jharkhand post highest total by an Indian domestic side in 50-over cricket . India Today . 20 February 2021.
  9. Web site: Ishan Kishan hits 173, Jharkhand smash highest-ever total of Vijay Hazare Trophy against Madhya Pradesh . Hindustan Times . 20 February 2021 . 20 February 2021.
  10. Web site: Prithvi Shaw makes Vijay Hazare Trophy history with unbeaten 227 . SportStar . 25 February 2021 . 25 February 2021.
  11. Web site: Prithvi Shaw smashes whirlwind double century in Vijay Hazare Trophy . Zee News . 25 February 2021.
  12. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021: Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra become first three teams to enter quarterfinals . SportStar . 28 February 2021 . 28 February 2021.
  13. Web site: Gujarat, Andhra, Karnataka qualify for Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-finals . ESPNcricinfo . 28 February 2021.
  14. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021: Unbeaten Mumbai seals quarterfinal berth, Saurashtra qualifies from Group E . SportStar . March 2021 . 1 March 2021.
  15. Web site: Uttarakhand pip Assam to enter knockout round of Vijay Hazare Trophy . Hindustan Times . March 2021 . 1 March 2021.
  16. Web site: Mumbai, Saurashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala through to Vijay Hazare quarter-finals . ESPNcricinfo . 1 March 2021.
  17. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy: Delhi beat Uttarakhand by 4 wickets . Gulf News . 7 March 2021 . 7 March 2021.
  18. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy: Priyank Panchal's century takes Gujarat to semi-finals . Hindustan Times . 8 March 2021 . 8 March 2021.
  19. Web site: Devdutt Padikkal continues run-spree, registers fourth consecutive century in Vijay Hazare Trophy . Hindustan Times . 8 March 2021 . 8 March 2021.
  20. Web site: Prithvi Shaw's 185* puts Mumbai in semifinal; Uttar Pradesh beats Delhi . ESPNcricinfo . 9 March 2021.
  21. News: Shaw breaks Dhoni and Kohli's record with unbeaten 185 in Vijay Hazare Trophy . Times of India . 9 March 2021 . 9 March 2021.
  22. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21: Mumbai to take on UP in the final . SportStar . 11 March 2021 . 11 March 2021.
  23. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy: Prithvi Shaw scores fourth century, becomes leading run-scorer . Indian Express . 11 March 2021 . 11 March 2021.
  24. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy final: Aditya Tare century, Prithvi Shaw heroics help Mumbai win their 4th title . India Today . 14 March 2021.

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