Vidarbha and Kerala cricket teams are currently playing the Ranji Trophy final at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. After the first three days of play are over, this final seems to be heading towards a draw, but at this time the question in the minds of the fans is that if this match is drawn, which team will become the champion or how will the winner be determined?

Vidarbha has won the trophy twice before and this team was also the runner-up in the last edition. In such a situation, if they win the title this time too, then this will be their third Ranji title. On the other hand, the Kerala team has made history this time by entering the final for the first time and has a chance to create history by winning their first title.

If the final is drawn, who will win the Ranji Trophy 2024-25?

Everyone knows that the Ranji Trophy final is a five-day match and if in any case any team fails to win and the match ends in a draw, then even a first innings lead is enough for a team to win the title. It is clearly stated in the Ranji knockout rules that the team with the first innings lead will advance to the next round.

The same rule applies to the final as well, where if the match is drawn after five days, then the team with the lead at the end of the first innings of both the teams will be declared the Ranji Trophy winner. Kerala had made it to the final with a slight lead of 2 runs in the first innings over Gujarat, but now they are behind Vidarbha by 37 runs at the end of their first innings, which means that if this match is a draw, then Vidarbha will become the champion due to the lead of 37 runs in the first innings.

In this match, Vidarbha batted first and scored 379 runs. In reply, Kerala were all out for 342, giving Vidarbha a lead of 37 runs which could prove to be decisive in the end.