Bengal cricketers to take online sessions from VVS Laxman to rectify Ranji mistakes
Bengal this season had reached the Ranji Trophy final after 13 years but their dream to lift the title for the first time since 1989-90 remained unfulfilled
Bengal this season had reached the Ranji Trophy final after 13 years but their dream to lift the title for the first time since 1989-90 remained unfulfilled
Meanwhile, ever since his comeback into professional cricket, Prithvi Shaw has gradually risen through the ranks and earned his spot in the national team.
For the uninitiated, the Jaydev Unadkat led the Saurashtra team clinched its maiden Ranji Trophy title after defeating Bengal at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.
Batting first on a dead track Saurashtra had put on a mammoth total of 425 in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy final before bowling Bengal out for 381.
Bengal reached 134 for three in 65 overs at Stumps, trailing Saurashtra by 291 runs with Sudip Chatterjee and Wriddhiman Saha (4 off 43) in the middle.
Arun Lal, in fact, had maintained his stance on the pitch after day two saying it was a dead pitch which can't be good for cricket.
After coming into bat in an unusual position of number six, Cheteshwar Pujara looked solid during his 24-ball stay before the weather got better of him.
Saurashtra, bolstered by the return of Cheteshwar Pujara, start as favourites but a spiritually motivated Bengal will know they have it in them to pull off an upset of sorts.
The Ranji Trophy final at the SCA Stadium will see India Test players Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha add star power to Saurashtra and Bengal respectively.
Jaydev Unadkat returned with the match-winning figures of 7/56 in the second innings of the semifinal against Gujarat in Rajkot on Wednesday.
