Which State won the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2017-18?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Tamil Nadu.
- State teams from the Ranji Trophy circuit compete in the annual Vijay Hazare Trophy, also known as the Ranji One-Day Trophy, a limited-overs domestic cricket competition run by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Founded in 2002-03, the competition is named after Vijay Hazare, one of the most famous Indian cricketers of the twentieth century.
- The most successful team in the tournament’s history is Tamil Nadu, having won the title five times. The 2017-18 Vijay Hazare Trophy featured twenty-eight Indian domestic cricket teams.
- In the first semi-final, Karnataka defeated Maharashtra by 9 wickets to advance to the final. In the second semi-final, Saurashtra defeated Andhra by 59 runs, securing their spot in the final.
- In the championship match, Karnataka triumphed over Saurashtra by 41 runs to win the title. Mayank Agarwal of Karnataka scored the most runs in the 2017-18 season, accumulating 2,141 runs across all formats, including 723 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy alone.