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Who Is Smaran Ravichandran? Karnataka's Centurion In Vijay Hazare Trophy Final

Akshita Patel

Smaran Ravichandran slams a hundred in Vijay Hazare Trophy final [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X.com]Smaran Ravichandran slams a hundred in Vijay Hazare Trophy final [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X.com]

Smaran Ravichandran, 21-year-old youngster from Karnataka, slammed a blistering century in the finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 season. He stitched a 160-run partnership with Krishnan Shrijith to power Karnataka to a mammoth total of 348 runs.

The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 season final took place between Karnataka and Vidarbha on January 18, 2025, at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. Karnataka batted first and lost Mayank Agarwal and Devdutt Padikkal cheaply. 

However, Smaran Ravichandran stepped up on the occasion to slam a majestic century to steer his team to an imposing total of 348/6. He crafted a stunning 101 off just 92 balls, featuring seven boundaries and three sixes and knitted a 160-run partnership with teammate Krishnan Shrijith. 

Ravichandran’s heroics were complemented by Abhinav Manohar’s power-packed 79 and Krishnan Shrijith’s explosive 78, which kept the scoreboard ticking and piled the pressure on Vidarbha.

Who is Smaran Ravichandran?

The young Karnataka cricketer made his debut in domestic cricket recently. He has so far played 5 first-class games, 9 List A games and 7 T20 matches. Across all the formats, he slammed three centuries and accumulated over 600 runs. 

He rose to fame with the CK Nayudu Trophy where he scored 829 runs and later in the Maharaja T20 Trophy, he scored a breathtaking 104*.

The story of Smaran is one of resilience and evolution. Despite being snubbed for Karnataka's senior team time and again, he turned setbacks into stepping stones and worked on his game relentlessly.

His hard work finally paid off as Smaran Ravichandran got his name in the Karnataka's team for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 season. And the youngster ensured that he did not let this opportunity slip away. His hundred in the final will only add to his flair and raw talent as Ravichandran is turning out to be one of the exciting talents.