VIDARBHA’S veterans cricket has received a major international recognition with the selection of two of its finest performers, Shalabh Shrivastava and Anup N Fulper, in the Indian Veterans Cricket Team for the upcoming Veterans’ Over 40s World Cup to be played in the West Indies. The prestigious selection comes after a remarkable campaign by the duo in the BVCI All India Veterans Cricket Tournament 2026, organised by the Board of Veterans Cricket in India (BVCI) at Hyderabad, where the West Zone emerged champions. Both Vidarbha players played crucial roles in West Zone’s memorable titlewinning campaign.

 

In the final against North Zone at the Grand Arena Cricket Ground, Hyderabad, Fulper produced a sensational bowling performance, claiming four wickets for just 26 runs in 3.4 overs. His spell played a pivotal role in restricting North Zone to 150 runs. Although West Zone suffered early setbacks while chasing, Fulper’s team-mateShrivastava rose to the occasionwhen it mattered most. Shrivastava played a magnificent unbeaten innings of 56 offjust 32 balls, smashing fivefours and three sixes. Their performances inHyderabad came shortly aftertheir impressive showing in theWest Zone Veterans T20Tournament, where Shrivastavascored a brilliant 86 off 46 ballsand Fulper contributed 57 off34 balls in the final againstMaharashtra.