Karnataka, with the best in the fray, conquered inner demons and realised their potential as they put out a formidable Bombay before trumping Rajasthan in the 1973-74 Ranji Trophy final
Circa 1973 dawned bright in the annals of Karnataka’s history. Mysore State was rechristened Karnataka, the Mysore State Cricket Association became the Karnataka State Cricket Association and the hub of cricket moved from the Central College ground to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, a few kilometres away.