Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal has won the toss and asked Shubman Gill's Punjab to bat first in their Ranji Trophy 2024-25, Elite Group C sixth round match at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Thursday. (Match Blog | Cricket News)
This crunch mid-table is expected to go the distance as both teams are looking to register their second wins. Karnataka, the second most successful List A side in India, are fourth in the table with 12 points, while Punjab are a rung below, with 11 points.
Haryana, who are in Bengal for their penultimate group match, lead the eight-team table with 20 points (two wins and three draws). Kerala (18) are second ahead of Bengal (14). The group also features Madhya Pradesh (10), Uttar Pradesh (6), and Bihar (1).
Playing XIs:
Karnataka: Mayank Agarwal (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Krishnan Shrijith (wk), Aneesh KV, Smaran Ravichandran, Abhinav Manohar, Shreyas Gopal, Yashovardhan Parantap, Prasidh Krishna, Vasuki Koushik, and Abhilash Shetty.
Punjab: Shubman Gill (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Anmolpreet Singh, Pukhraj Mann, Sanvir Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Jassinder Singh, Aaradhya Shukla, Mayank Markande, Sukhdeep Bajwa, and Gurnoor Brar.
Where to watch the Karnataka Vs Punjab, Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match?
Select Ranji Trophy 2024-25 matches will be streamed live on JioCinema. On TV, these select games can be watched on Sports18 Network channels.