India, March 2 -- Akshay Wadkar-led Vidarbha won their third Ranji Trophy title at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur, on Sunday. The summit clash between Vidarbha and Kerala ended as a draw, but Vidarbha were crowned the champions based on a first-innings lead. For the uninitiated, all of the Ranji titles for Vidarbha have come in the last seven years.

Due to this win, Vidarbha will take home INR 5 crore in prize money. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a prize money hike for all domestic tournaments in April 2023.

This amount is just INR 20 lakh less than the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finalists will receive. For the uninitiated, the losing semi-finalists of the eight-team tournament will receive $560...