In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Arshdeep Singh's 5/34 propelled Punjab to a dominant 10-wicket victory over Sikkim, placing them atop Group C. This performance coincided with his selection for India's ODI series against New Zealand. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya's aggressive 133 runs for Baroda were insufficient as Vidarbha secured a nine-wicket win. Axar Patel also contributed an all-round performance for Gujarat in their seven-run victory.