Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22: Best XI of the tournament

The 2021 edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy came concluded on December 26 (Sunday) after Himachal Pradesh defeated Tamil Nadu in the final by 11 runs. It is their first domestic title, and no other team deserved it more than them because of the way they dominated the other teams in the tournament.

The match result was decided through the VJD method as the play stopped due to bad light at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Earlier, Tamil Nadu made 314 runs courtesy of two brilliant knocks by Dinesh Karthik and Baba Indrajith. Karthik slammed 116 runs off 103 balls, and Indrajith made 80 runs. For HP, Shubham Arora made an unbeaten 136 to guide his team to a victory by 11 runs.

The tournament witnessed several players putting up stunning performances. Some of them were consistent enough throughout the competition and have made it to the Best XI of this edition.

Here is the best XI of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 edition:

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad (Maharashtra)

Ruturaj Gaikwad completed his dominant run in domestic cricket with the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He made 603 runs in just five matches at an unbelievable average of 150.75 and a strike rate of 112.92. Ruturaj slammed four centuries in the tournament.

In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he had scored 259 runs at an average of 51.80 and a strike rate of 149.71. We all are aware of the damage he had done in the 2021 edition of the IPL where he ended up winning the orange cap after hitting the most number of runs and helping Chennai Super Kings lift the trophy for the fourth time.

In the VHT, he was the leading run-scorer and justified why he was retained by the CSK franchise for the upcoming edition of the IPL. Also, his successful run in the tournament might help him find a position in the ODI squad for the South Africa tour next month.