New Delhi, Dec 24 (NationPress) Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, alongside Ishan Kishan and Devdutt Padikkal, delivered stunning performances by scoring centuries to elevate their teams in the opening round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26 Season on Wednesday.

The day witnessed an incredible total of 22 individual centuries being recorded, marking a remarkable start to India’s premier domestic men’s one-day tournament. Karnataka and Bengal made headlines by completing enormous run chases on Day One.

Kohli made a spectacular return to Bengaluru, scoring a commanding century as Delhi successfully chased down 299 against Andhra with over 12 overs remaining in their Elite Group D opener. Kohli’s 58th List A century, which totaled 131 runs off 101 balls with 14 fours and three sixes, eclipsed Ricky Bhui's 122 for Andhra, leading Delhi to a four-wicket triumph. Simarjeet Singh was named Player of the Match with figures of 5-54.

In Jaipur, former Indian captain Rohit Sharma showcased his prowess in front of a crowd exceeding 20,000 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, scoring an unbeaten 155 off 94 balls, steering Mumbai to an eight-wicket victory over Sikkim in Elite Group C.

Rohit reached his 37th List A century in just 62 balls, adding another 50 runs in 29 deliveries against a relatively inexperienced Sikkim side that had set a target of 236/6.

Meanwhile, in Ranchi, Bihar set a jaw-dropping record by posting 574/6, the highest score in men's List A cricket. The teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 190 off 84 balls, while captain Sakibul Gani contributed an astonishing unbeaten 128 off just 40 balls, which is the fastest by an Indian batter in men's List A cricket. Bihar crushed Arunachal Pradesh by 397 runs in a Plate Group match.

Suryavanshi hit 16 fours and 15 sixes at a striking rate of 226.19, forming partnerships of 158 runs for the opening wicket and 103 runs for the second wicket.

The carnage continued with wicketkeeper Ayush Loharuka scoring 116 off 56 balls, while Gani wreaked havoc in the final overs, propelling Bihar beyond the 500-run mark.

Bihar’s bowlers then dismantled Arunachal Pradesh for only 177 runs in 42.1 overs, with Akash Raj, Suraj Kashyap, and Himanshu Tiwari taking eight wickets collectively.

In Rajkot, Uttar Pradesh commenced their campaign with an 84-run win over Hyderabad at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. Dhruv Jurel and Rinku Singh both scored half-centuries, supported by Abhishek Goswami and Aryan Juyal.

UP's spin trio, featuring List A debutants Zeeshan Ansari, Prashant Veer, and Vipraj Nigam, restricted Hyderabad's chase after UP posted 324/5.

Defending champions Karnataka pulled off a remarkable run chase, surpassing a record target of 413 against Jharkhand with 15 balls to spare at the Narendra Modi Stadium Ground B in Ahmedabad.

Player of the Match Devdutt Padikkal scored 147 off 118 balls, overshadowing Ishan Kishan's explosive 125 off just 39 balls, the second-fastest List A century by an Indian male batter.

Meanwhile, at the main Narendra Modi Stadium, Tamil Nadu kicked off their campaign with a 101-run victory over Pondicherry, thanks to Pradosh Ranjan Paul (73) and captain N. Jagadeesan (67) who laid a solid foundation.

Bengal also triumphed, completing a successful chase of 383 against Vidarbha, led by contributions from Abishek Porel (56), captain Abhimanyu Easwaran (71), Sudip Gharami (68), and Shahbaz Ahmed (71).

Shubham Khajuria scored an unbeaten 129 as Jammu and Kashmir defeated Chandigarh by 10 wickets, with Nasir Lone taking four wickets.

In other matches, Himachal Pradesh beat Uttarakhand by 95 runs; Gujarat secured an eight-wicket win over Services; Saurashtra chased down a 346-run target against Odisha with five wickets in hand; and Kerala thrashed Tripura by 145 runs.

Punjab triumphed over Maharashtra by 51 runs, thanks to notable contributions from Naman Dhir (97), Anmolpreet Singh (85), and Prabhsimran Singh (60).

Summarized scores:

Andhra 298/8 in 50 overs (Ricky Bhui 122; Simarjeet Singh 5-54) lost to Delhi 300/6 in 37.4 overs (Virat Kohli 131) by four wickets.

Sikkim 236/7 in 50 overs lost to Mumbai 237/2 in 30.3 overs (Rohit Sharma 155) by 8 wickets.

Bihar 574/6 in 50 overs (Vaibhav Suryavanshi 190) beat Arunachal Pradesh 177 in 42.1 overs by 397 runs.

Odisha 345/6 in 50 overs lost to Saurashtra 347/5 by five wickets.

Gujarat 185/2 in 34.5 overs beat Services 184 in 42.2 overs by eight wickets.

Haryana lost to Railways by six wickets.

Uttar Pradesh 324/5 beat Hyderabad 240 all out by 84 runs.

Jharkhand 412/9 lost to Karnataka 413/5 by five wickets.

Tamil Nadu 310/7 defeated Pondicherry 209 by 101 runs.

Punjab 347/6 beat Maharashtra 296/8 by 51 runs.

Himachal Pradesh 259 beat Uttarakhand by 95 runs.

Chhattisgarh lost to Goa by six wickets.