______ was crowned the Ranji Trophy champion for the 2024-25 season.

Correct option is A

The correct answer is: (a) Vidarbha

Explanation:

• Vidarbha emerged as the champion of the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy, defeating Kerala in the final to win their third title .

• Mumbai was the defending champion, but Vidarbha claimed the trophy on 26 February 2025 .

• The final was played at Nagpur's Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, where Vidarbha secured the title based on a first-innings lead after the match ended in a draw .

• Vidarbha’s Harsh Dubey was named Player of the Series, with an impressive 69 wickets .

• Yash Rathod, also from Vidarbha, finished as the top run-scorer with 960 runs .