Vijay Hazare Trophy Round 6: Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer Make First Appearances

India, Dec 06 : Round 6 of the Vijay Hazare Trophy will be played on Tuesday, January 6, with all matches scheduled to begin at 9:00 am IST. The round has generated strong interest with the return of two of India’s most anticipated stars  Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer  both set to make their first appearances in the tournament.

Gill has been named in Punjab’s squad for their Elite Group C clash against Goa. The right-handed opener missed Punjab’s previous match after being ruled out due to food poisoning. With a place in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming New Zealand series, Gill will be eager to make a strong impact and build momentum ahead of international duty.

Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer is set to return to competitive cricket after recovering from a spleen injury sustained in October. The Mumbai batter will feature for Mumbai against Himachal Pradesh in an Elite Group C fixture, marking his first match since the injury. Although Iyer has been named vice-captain of India’s ODI squad, his selection remains subject to medical clearance, making this outing crucial to proving his fitness and form.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Round 6: Toss updates

The toss has been delayed in Jaipur due to heavy fog and poor visibility for the following matches:
Sikkim vs Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai, Goa vs Punjab, and Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra.

Elsewhere, toss results include:

Bihar opted to field against Manipur (Plate Group final)

Andhra opted to field against Haryana

Kerala opted to field against Puducherry

Baroda opted to bat against Jammu & Kashmir

Saurashtra opted to field against Services

Railways opted to bat against Delhi

Vidarbha opted to field against Uttar Pradesh

Bengal opted to field against Hyderabad

Jharkhand opted to field against Madhya Pradesh

Tripura opted to field against Tamil Nadu

Assam opted to bat against Chandigarh

Rajasthan opted to field against Karnataka

Vijay Hazare Trophy Round 6: Matches today

Elite Group A (Ahmedabad):
Kerala vs Puducherry
Tamil Nadu vs Tripura
Karnataka vs Rajasthan
Jharkhand vs Madhya Pradesh

Elite Group B (Rajkot):
Baroda vs Jammu & Kashmir
Bengal vs Hyderabad
Uttar Pradesh vs Vidarbha
Assam vs Chandigarh

Elite Group C (Jaipur):
Sikkim vs Uttarakhand
Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai
Goa vs Punjab
Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra

Elite Group D (Alur):
Saurashtra vs Services
Delhi vs Railways
Andhra vs Haryana
Gujarat vs Odisha

Plate Group Final (Ranchi):
Bihar vs Manipur