Himachal Pradesh will cross swords against Rajasthan in a Round 3, Group B fixture of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC, Mumbai, on Thursday, December 26. (More Cricket News)

Himachal Pradesh enter the tie with big wins over Sikkim and Meghalaya, and will be hopeful of a third win against a strong looking Rajasthan side.

Rajasthan have blown hot and cold thus far, winning and losing a game, and would want some consistency with games coming thick and fast. 

The tournament comes with much added significance as the ICC Champions Trophy is less than two months away. 

While the majority of the squad picks itself, there are still places up for grabs and good performances in the Vijay Hazare Trophy will put players in good stead ahead of the squad selection. 

India last played an ODI series in July and thus the tournament will play a crucial role for players on the fringe of the Indian side.

On Tuesday, deep inside Chinese Mongolia, the Harmanpreet Singh-led Men in Blue did just about enough to beat a spirited Chinese side. The occasion: the final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024.

Himachal Pradesh: Ankit Kalsi, Prashant Chopra, Mani Sharma(w), Mayank Dagar, Nikhil Gangta, Sumeet Verma, Rishi Dhawan(c), Apporav Walia, Vaibhav Arora, Divesh Sharma, Vinay Galetiya, Ayush Jamwal, Shubham Arora, Arpit Guleria, Digvijay Rangi, Mukul Negi, Kanwar Abhinay Singh

Rajasthan: Rahul Chahar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Salman Khan, Arjit Gupta, Yash Kothari, Tanveer Ul-Haq, Bharat Sharma, Arafat Khan, Ramnivas Golada, Samarpit Joshi, Shubham Sharma, Abhijeet Tomar, Shubham Garhwal, Manav Suthar, Rajesh Bishnoi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Sahil Dhiwan, Karan Lamba, Mukul Choudhary, Kukna Ajay Singh, Ram Chouhan, Ajay Kookna, Kamlesh Patel, Sumit Godara, Zubair Ali, Kartik Sharma, Aditya Rathore, Deepak Chahar, Aniket Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Aditya Garhwal, Mahipal Lomror, Khaleel Ahmed.

When is the Himachal Pradesh Vs Rajasthan, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 Round 3 Group B match?

The Himachal Pradesh Vs Rajasthan, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 Group B round 3 match will take place on Thursday, December 26 at 9:00 AM IST at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC, Mumbai.

Where to watch Himachal Pradesh Vs Rajasthan, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 Round 3 Group B match?

The group stage matches of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 will not be available to stream or watch on tv. The tournament can be streamed and watched on tv from the knockout stages on the JioCinema and Sports18 network.huuugebet