Rajasthan Vs Tamil Nadu Live Score, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Deepak Jagbir Hooda Hits Fifty

Rajasthan are slowly getting back on track. Deepak Jagbir Hooda is leading the charge, unbeaten on 69 off 65 with eight boundaries, keeping the scoreboard ticking briskly.

Captain Manav Suthar is holding one end, 34 off 78 with a boundary, while Samarpit Joshi fell cheaply for 1, caught behind off Varun. After a shaky start, Rajasthan are finding their rhythm and looking to push past the early damage.

Rajasthan hit a brief speed bump in the middle overs. Samarpit Joshi couldn’t get going and was caught behind off Varun, departing for 1 from 6. Deepak Jagbir Hooda remains at the crease, watchful on 3 off 17, while captain Manav Suthar is holding things together with 13 off 36. Rajasthan are regrouping here, looking for the next burst of momentum.

Rajasthan are cruising nicely here, even though they’ve lost one wicket along the way. Aditya Rathore was the one to depart, trapped lbw by R Sonu Yadav after a busy 34 off 33 balls, six crisp boundaries and a strike rate ticking just over a run-a-ball before that sharp in-swinger did him in.

But there’s no panic in the Rajasthan camp. RS Golada has picked up the tempo beautifully, unbeaten on 28 off just 15 deliveries, timing the ball sweetly and keeping the scoreboard moving. Karan Lamba has just walked in and is off the mark as well.

One wicket down, momentum firmly intact, and Rajasthan look settled as the innings rolls on.

Tamil Nadu have won the toss and have opted to field.

Tamil Nadu (Playing XI): N Jagadeesan(w/c), Athish SR, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Baba Indrajith, Washington Sundar, Sunny Sandhu, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Sonu Yadav, Mohamed Ali, Gurjapneet Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy

Rajasthan (Playing XI): Aditya Singh Rathore, Karan Lamba, Deepak Hooda, Samarpit Joshi(w), Mukul Choudhary, Ramnivas Golada, Manav Suthar(c), Kukna Ajay Singh, Ashok Sharma, Akash Maharaj Singh, Khaleel Ahmed

• Fixture: Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu, Group A

• Series: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Round 5

• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad

• Date: Saturday, 3 January 2026

• Time: 9:00 AM IST

Good morning and a warm welcome to everyone joining us this Saturday. The fifth-round matches of Vijay Hazare Trophy are upon us and in Elite Group A, Rajasthan meet Tamil Nadu in Motera. Watch this space for the build-up and live updates.