Vidarbha won the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy tournament. Which of the following team did it beat in the final in Nagpur in February 2019?

• Vidarbha successfully defended their title by defeating Saurashtra in the final of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season.

• The final match was played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur in February 2019.

• Vidarbha won the match by 78 runs, securing their second consecutive Ranji Trophy title under the captaincy of Faiz Fazal.

• Aditya Sarwate was the star performer for Vidarbha in the final, taking 11 wickets in the match and scoring a crucial 49 runs in the second innings.

• This victory made Vidarbha only the sixth team in the history of the tournament to successfully defend their title.

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• The Ranji Trophy is the premier domestic first-class cricket championship in India, named after Ranjitsinhji, the first Indian to play international cricket.

• Vidarbha's first-ever Ranji title came in the previous season (2017-18) when they defeated Delhi in the final.

• The 2018-19 season was notable for featuring 37 teams, including the debut of several Northeastern states.

Additional Knowledge:Tamil Nadu (Option A) * A powerhouse in domestic cricket, but they did not reach the final in the 2018-19 season.

• They have won the Ranji Trophy twice in their history (1954-55 and 1987-88).

Rakesh Bhatnagar (Option C) * This is an incorrect option as it refers to an individual, not a cricket team.

• Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar is a renowned scientist and academician who has served as the Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University.

Sandeep P. Trivedi (Option D) * This is also an incorrect option referring to a person.

• Sandeep Trivedi is a distinguished theoretical physicist and former director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR).