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Karnataka clinched their fifth Vijay Hazare Trophy title by defeating Vidarbha by 36 runs in the final held on January 19, 2025, at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. Anchored by key contributions from Ravichandran Smaran, who scored 101 runs, and a match-winning cameo by Abhinav Manohar with 79 runs, Karnataka posted a formidable total of 348/6. This victory adds to their previous titles in 2013-14, 2014-15, 2017-18, and 2019-20, cementing their status as one of the most successful teams in domestic cricket.