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{{Short description|Cricket match}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}}
{{Infobox cricket final
| name = 2025–26 Irani Cup
| image =
| date = 1–5 October 2025
| cricket format = [[First-class cricket]]
| stadium = [[Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Nagpur]]
| team1 = [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]
| team2 = [[Rest of India cricket team|Rest of India]]
| team1score1 = 342
| team2score1 = 214
| team1score2 = 232
| team2score2 = 267
| details = Vidarbha won by 93 runs
| man_of_the_match = [[Atharva Taide]] (Vidarbha)
| umpires = [[Rohan Pandit]] and Kannur Swaroopanand
| previous = [[2024–25 Irani Cup|2024–25]]
| next = [[2026–27 Irani Cup|2026–27]]
}}

The '''2025–26 Irani Cup''' was the 62nd edition of the [[Irani Cup]], a [[first-class cricket]] tournament in India, organised by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI). It was played as a one-off match between Vidarbha, the winners of the [[2024–25 Ranji Trophy]], and a [[Rest of India cricket team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/indian-domestic-cricket-calendar-2025-26-schedule-full-list-tournaments-ranji-smat-hazare-dates-news/article69909496.ece |title=Indian domestic cricket calendar 2025-26: Full list of tournaments, matches, schedule |work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=25 September 2025}}</ref>

It took place from 1 to 5 October 2025 in [[Nagpur]]. The tournament was part of the 2025 Indian domestic cricket season, announced by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] in June 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/bccilink/articles/iW0StRT9 |title=Update – 28th Apex Council Meeting |work=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] |access-date=25 September 2025}}</ref> [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] were the defending champions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/irani-cup-2024-25-1445825/mumbai-vs-rest-of-india-1445838/match-report-5 |title=Kotian hits century as Mumbai end 27-year wait for Irani Cup |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=25 September 2025}}</ref>

==Squads==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto"style="white-space: nowrap;"
|-
![[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shreyas-iyer-to-lead-india-a-in-one-dayers-against-australia-a-rajat-patidar-named-rest-of-india-captain-for-irani-cup-1504425 |title=Iyer to lead India A in one-dayers against Australia A; Patidar named Rest of India captain |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=25 September 2025}}</ref>
![[Rest of India cricket team|Rest of India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/bccilink/articles/gFqS6eIl |title=India A and Rest of India squads announced |work=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] |access-date=25 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="2" |Batters
|-
|valign=top|
* [[Yash Rathod]] ([[Captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|vc]])
* Danish Malewar
* Aman Mokhade
* [[Dhruv Shorey]]
* [[Atharva Taide]]
|valign=top|
* [[Rajat Patidar]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Ruturaj Gaikwad]] ([[Captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|vc]])
* [[Yash Dhull]]
* [[Abhimanyu Easwaran]]
* [[Shaik Rasheed]]
|-
! colspan="2" |Wicket-Keepers
|-
|valign=top|
* [[Akshay Wadkar]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]])
* Shivam Deshmukh
|valign=top|
* [[Aryan Juyal]]
* [[Ishan Kishan]]
|-
! colspan="2" |All-Rounders
|-
|valign=top|
* [[Nachiket Bhute]]
* [[Harsh Dubey]]
* Yash Kadam
* [[Parth Rekhade]]
|valign=top|
* [[Saransh Jain]]
* [[Tanush Kotian]]
* [[Manav Suthar]]
|-
! colspan="2" |Bowlers
|-
|valign=top|
* Praful Hinge
* [[Akshay Karnewar]]
* [[Darshan Nalkande]]
* [[Aditya Thakare]]
* [[Yash Thakur]]
|valign=top|
* [[Khaleel Ahmed]]
* [[Gurnoor Brar]]
* [[Akash Deep]]
* [[Anshul Kamboj]]
|}

==Match==
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 1–5 October 2025
| team1 = [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]
| team2 = [[Rest of India cricket team|Rest of India]]

| score-team1-inns1 = 342 (84 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Atharva Taide]] 143 (283)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Akash Deep]] 3/51 (19 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 214 (69.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Rajat Patidar]] 66 (125)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Yash Thakur]] 4/66 (16.5 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 232 (94.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Aman Mokhade 37 (76)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Anshul Kamboj]] 4/34 (12 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 267 (73.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Yash Dhull]] 92 (117)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Harsh Dubey]] 4/73 (27.5 overs)

| result = Vidarbha won by 93 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1492389.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Nagpur]]
| umpires = [[Rohan Pandit]] and Kannur Swaroopanand
| motm = [[Atharva Taide]] (Vidarbha)
| toss = Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/irani-cup-2025-26-1492380 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]

{{Irani Cup}}
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[[Category:2025 in Indian cricket]]
[[Category:Domestic cricket competitions in 2025–26]]
[[Category:Irani Cup seasons]]

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