Hardik Pandya hit four towering sixes and ran swiftly between the wickets at the DY Patil T20 Cup as chief selector MSK Prasad closely monitored the all-rounder's fitness level in his first game following back surgery.
The support staff of his IPL team Mumbai Indians was also present. Opener Shikhar Dhawan and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Gokulam Kerala FC, after shrugging off their unsuccessful Imphal encounter, is ready for the get-go against second-placed Punjab FC at the EMS Corporation Stadium on Saturday (February 29). The match will be broadcast live on 1Sports.
Gokulam are coming back on the back of a loss against Neroca in a match where they started as favourites.
In their second of seven successive home games, the Snow Leopards from Srinagar, Real Kashmir FC are slated to take on former champions Aizawl FC at the TRC ground. This will be the first of three games on the Leap Day and is scheduled for a 2 pm kick-off. The game will be broadcast live on the Fancode app and website as well as the 1Sports channel and Facebook page.
Bolstered by KL Rahul's availability, heavyweights Karnataka will stand in the way of Bengal's bid to reach their first Ranji Trophy final in 13 years, when they meet in a last-four clash.
Bengal have not made the Ranji Trophy final since 2006-07 when the Deep Dasgupta-led side finished runners-up for the second consecutive season.