Ranji Trophy 2023-24: Mayank Agarwal returns to guide Karnataka towards TN

Prolific opener Mayank Agarwal has efficiently overcome a latest well being scare and can return to guide Karnataka towards Tamil Nadu of their subsequent Ranji Trophy Group C match in Chennai from Friday.

The India batter had consumed a liquid on board the workforce’s flight to Surat after their match towards Tripura.

The 32-year-old needed to be admitted to a hospital to deal with a burning sensation in his mouth and throat.

He consequently missed Karnataka’s final engagement towards Railways owing to a well being scare However, he was cleared of any main medical hazards through the medical inspections right here, clearing floor for his comeback to the workforce.

Promising batter Nikin Jose had led Karnataka towards Railways within the absence of Agarwal and the previous champions eked out a nervy one-wicket win at Surat with veteran Manish Pandey making an unbeaten fifty.

Currently, Tamil Nadu leads the Group C with 21 factors, identical as Karnataka. But TN is main the chart due to their higher internet run fee 2.06.

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Agarwal’s return will enhance their batting because the Karnataka opener thus far has scored 310 runs from 4 matches at a mean of 44 with two a whole lot and a fifty.

Karnataka has additionally acquired additional enhance in batting because the in-form Devdutt Padikkal too shall be obtainable choice for this match.

From three matches, the left-hander has amassed 369 runs at a mean of 92.25 with two a whole lot.

Padikkal missed the final match as a result of the 23-year-old was a part of the India A squad that confronted England Lions at Ahmedabad.

Opener Dega Nischal and Abishek Shetty moved apart for Agarwal and Padikkal.

Karnataka squad towards TN: Mayank Agarwal (captain), Nikin Jose (vice-captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Samarth R, Manish Pandey, Sharath Srinivas (wk), Aneesh KV, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Vasuki Koushik, Shashikumar Okay, Sujay Sateri (wk), Vidwath Kaverappa, Venkatesh M, Kishan S Bedare, Rohit Kumar AC, Hardik Raj. Coach: PV Shashikanth.